Reusable cloth diapers are way cuter than disposable diapers. Shifting from disposable diapers to eco-friendly cloth diapers is good to health with no side effects on the baby or the planet.
We live in a world where everyone seems to love things that come with ease. But the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic taught us that easy comes with a heavy price & it doesn’t necessarily mean better. It brought us a much needed wake up call that our environment & our planet should never be taken for granted. To build a healthy future for kids’people need to actively look at sustainable living conditions, spread awareness &thoroughly understand that every step we take impacts everyone around us, quite literally.
Many parents are now actively looking at solutions which not only keeps their babies healthy but also keeps the planet happy and are thoughtfully choosing organic, natural & reusable materials. A big number of mothers are looking at alternatives to disposable diapers which is one of the most frequently bought item for a small baby and are moving towards reusable diapers which not only provide the benefits offered by the disposable diapers but also are better for the baby’s skin. We must understand why disposable diapers are such a big menace for the Mother Earth.
Disposable diapers problems:
About 27.4 billion diapers end up in the USA landfills each year, making it the 3rd biggest item in the landfills and not to forget the 3.5 million tons of waste they generate each year. Statistics also show that 3.4 billion gallons of fuel oil gets used to manufacture the disposable diapers. Another fact is these take about 500 years to decompose as well! This should be enough concern to anyone, whether a parent or not! Moreover, disposable diapers use about 20 times the amount of raw materials compared to cloth diapers & in turn increase your carbon footprint. This appeals to many parents who are interested in fighting the ozone layer depletion and reducing the environmental strain on the planet.
Not just that, a lot of toxic chemicals & materials get used in manufacturing disposable diapers which could be linked to negative health outcomes such as rashes on the bum which is a common concern for many parents. The modern variants of diapers made of cloth don’t use the same components & are essentially made of organic cloth/natural fibres which are skin-friendly, breathable & soft for the baby. It’s hard to beat the feel of natural fibres against the skin any day!
Diaper made of cloth- no side effects on the baby or the planet:
Can a diaper made of cloth really match the performance of a disposable diaper? Absolutely! Modern variations of cloth diapers really offer all the benefits of disposable diapers – long hours absorbency, dry feel, waterproof. So they provide the convenience of disposables along with the goodness of cloth which makes them easy to use with no side effects on the baby or the planet. They are free of harmful & toxic chemicals which in turn makes them extremely skin friendly for the sensitive skin of the baby.
They are washable & reusable which in turn saves the effort & cost of stocking up diapers making them a very economical diapering option. Definitely a boon during these times as you won’t need to make the quick trips to the medical store every now & then. Modern cloth diapers are way cuter than disposables as they come in a variety of prints, colours, patterns & textures. They are adjustable & hence, fit babies from newborns till they’re potty trained. Also, it’s an easy switch to potty train them if the little ones are already used to cloth since the beginning.
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Pallavi Utagi
Founder of Super Bottom
