L bennett cloth diapers
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DISPOSABLES VS CLOTH DIAPERS
Disposable Diapers
•Harmful to the environment•Health Hazards•High costs
Cloth Diapers
•Easier on the Earth•Healthier for babies•Lower costs
Top 3 items in all US landfills:
1.Newspapers
2.Food/Drink containers
3.Disposable Diapers
That STINKS!
• Disposable diapers were first used in the US in the early 1950s. 60 years later, Americans are using over 27 BILLION disposable diapers every year.
• Since it takes a single diaper 250-500 years to decompose…
• That means EVERY disposable that has ever been used is still taking up space on this Earth…
• Right
•NOW
Pampers reports on their study from 1991: disposables do NOT
cause diaper rash!Percent of babies with diaper rash in the US
Percent of babies wearing disposable diapers in the US
THROWING AWAY DIAPERS=THROWING AWAY
MONEY!
•One baby will need approximately 6000 diaper changes before potty training•Average cost for disposables= $1600 per BABY•Average costs for cloth diapers= $500 per FAMILY