The throwaway diaper industry has soared, which means the price of disposables has gone down, making them more affording to the average consumer. Of course, the price consumers pay does not cover the whole cost. There are long-term social costs from waste, short-term social costs from environmental devastation at the site of manufacture, and other costs are borne by all of us in a variety of ways. Each year, there are 27.4 billion disposable diapers that are consumed every year in the U.S. alone. How long can this level of consumption continue?
Diaper services are a convenient gem in the cloth diapering world, and there are many benefits to using one. Mark Stief, owner of Baby Diaper Service in Seattle, says, “We keep one million diapers a year out of landfills. I don’t know what industry does more for the environment”. He describes his eco-friendly washing formula which he spent eight years perfecting. He uses industrial washers and dryers, and natural chemicals. Although bleach is used, he says it is only about two cups for every 250 pounds of diapers. “It’s not much”, he says.
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