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June 5, 2007
i love the sun when it shines
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So i decided long ago that we would do cloth diapers. Here is an interesting wired article comparison of disposable vs. cloth. To me, it would be a no briainer that cloth would better. Not only are you not filling up landfills with diapers, but the filler in diapers is a huge consumer of trees. The article says that cloth diapers could be bad due to the amount of water used to wash the diaper. This, i think, incomparable to the landfill/tree issue. Water can be recycled (i.e. in some regions grey water is recycled to flush toilets or to water things). The author also cites the energy consumption of diaper services. I agree, driving diapers around town is not good either. (we are not using a diaper service.) therefore i am pretty happy with my choice, especially since other things i have read say that cloth is better for skin and stuff.
my stats prof is quoted extensively in this article.
Posted by christina at June 5, 2007 7:09 PM