OT-Rant and Rave

I would like to think people are not using disposable diapers but have seen the light and returned to cloth diapers. My younger daughter did for her second, he's fifteen now.

However, if you have a child in daycare, they generally require disposables.

My daughter had to supply a bin with suitable liquid therein, bring in the a.m. take back in the p.m.

While cloth diapers don't fill up landfills, they are still a major drain on non-renewable resources. Washing them requires hot water and electricity and/or gas.

Elizabeth

So is what you're saying is that it's a no win situation?

Lucille

Yep. Sh*tty, ain't it?

Elizabeth (pun fully intended)

I couldn't have said it better myself. lol

One of our California environmental wacko groups did a thorough study and concluded that disposable-vs-washing are pretty much equal in environmental impact.

The gal next door found a lower-impact solution. Instead of the great big full-coverage diapers, she found plastic pants with a cotton insert the size of a feminine pad. Still requires washing, but doesn't take nearly as much hot water.

Or there's my solution -- don't have kids, then you don't need to use diapers. :)

Seems like. Mind you I think a lot of mothers would appreciate it if their babies came in a no s*it variety.

Who's on first ??

Local rules/laws vary. In NH - only disposables at daycares over a certain size or license type.

Oh dear.

I know my husband would have.

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Once, while DD was still in diapers, but toddling, I was off helping get DS's Cub Scout troop ready for a camp out. No cell coverage either.

Well, DD had one of those movements - lots and lots of loose, sticky, smelly poo.

I got home, DS off for his trip and DH madder than a wet hen. And the shower stall in "our" bath room covered with the stuff. He quite literally hosed her down in there and then picked her up to finish in the kids' bathroom. Nearly a full load of towels used too. He got madder when I started laughing.

It's strange how what comes pretty naturally to women seems to entirely elude the male of the species.

Several years ago Consumer Reports did a piece on this. IIRC, they said that in the Northeast where is plenty of water and no more room for landfills, cloth is better. OTOH, in the Southwest, where there is little water but still a fair amount of room, disposables are best.

Olwyn Mary in New Orleans.

And on that note, "someone*, whose initials are PatP, serendipitously sent me the following:

Joan

Well, sure, cuz if it eludes them, we'll take care of it.

Elizabeth

Meat composts just fine, and it's high in nitrogen. The only problem is that it attracts dogs.

I throw bones on the grass in a place where dogs are not a problem, burn grease, and bury roadkill.

Joy Beeson

You've noticed that, too?