Are cloth diapers that much greener than disposables? - Slate MagazineFirst Faved : Mar 25 2008 by shiwaniFaved : 1 time with noteViewed : 2 timesFave It!
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- shiwani - Mar 25 2008 | environment, news
Slate column detailing the pros & cons of cloth vs. disposable diapers. Cloth wins out, but it's not as clear-cut a victory as you might think. The author also raises interesting points about the general wastefulness of baby care products.
Quoted: I'm about to have my first child, and my husband and I are vigorously debating our diaper options. Old-fashioned cloth nappies seem like a greener choice than plasticky disposables, but I've heard this isn't necessarily the case—washing machines don't run on pixie dust, after all.
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