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In reply to the discussion: How Long Does It Take To Decompose? [View all]blue neen
(12,319 posts)28. I can remember helping my mother with little sister's diapers.
The part you described about rinsing them out in the toilet first was especially gross!
When you think about the resources that were used for the cloth diapers process, you wonder which is more damaging ecologically--cloth or disposable. The cloth ones were laundered everyday, using water, soap, electricity. Meanwhile, the Pampers are around for 550 years, so that's unacceptable, too!
It would be great if some smart person out there could invent disposable diapers that performed well, but were better for the environment!
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Let's see in 1952, my mother and I helped a new mother whose husband was overseas in the Korean War.
Cleita
May 2012
#22
In relative terms, I think they were about the same as they are now, although I
SheilaT
May 2012
#78
Back in the day I put the Desitin on the baby, not the diaper! Never heard of that!
CTyankee
May 2012
#63
Some of the more environmentally prone people in our area use clothe diapers. That is one
jwirr
May 2012
#23
That might work for babies but not for adults. They would get arrested and put in some institution
jwirr
May 2012
#50
I found a link for baby/toddler diaper covers with disposable, biodegradable inserts.
CottonBear
May 2012
#76
Yeah, my first thought, too. But damn, but those plastic bags are evil stuff!
freshwest
May 2012
#16
I lucked out because 22 years ago I bought some beautiful canvas bags from PCC or
freshwest
May 2012
#53
I think you'll find that, while less absorbent, the banana peels will provide more comedic moments.
harmonicon
May 2012
#18
I just put all my trash out on Tuesday morning and it's all gone before noon!
BillyJack
May 2012
#20
Back when landfills were just dumps I remember going with my father to find bicycle parts to fix
jwirr
May 2012
#27
I know of a man who has been doing it with alacrity for more than 185 years
slackmaster
May 2012
#47