Facts About Disposable Diapers

How Much Do You Know About Disposable Diapers?

August 19, 2009

One of the first necessities parents have in their home for a new babe is diapers. While the debate over the environmental impact of cloth versus disposable diapers continues, there is no doubt that disposable ones are leading the charge. See just how much you know about the convenient throw-away nappies by taking our quiz.

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5 Comments

3 years 39 weeks

Buying disposable may not be cheaper, but for some the cost of washing cloth either evens out or costs more, depending on your area and type of washer you have.

FrankiLee 3 years 39 weeks

This is exactly why I use cloth diapers. When I heard that they take 500 years to decompose, it made me absolutely sick. Not to mention the harsh materials they are made with. No thanks!

MissSushi 3 years 39 weeks

They don't decompose, ever, becuase they are covered with plastic and kept away from the things needed to biodegrade..so its much longer then 500 years, its as long as it takes the things above it to decompose, then the next set...etc. They are absolutely conveinent, but they aren't cheaper then cloth. Even if you buy the expensive ones, it evens out, and the diapers sell on ebay and sites like diaperswappers for around 80-85% of their original value once used. Most people buy them used, use them, and resell them for nearly the same price. We recently began cloth diapering, and our water bill only went up 5 bucks a month, compared to the 70 dollars we were spending a month on disposables.