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On-line Articles:

Will These Babies Save the Planet?:
-- We throw away 8 million nappies every year and each takes 200 years to rot. Can Joanna Moorhead convince these babies' parents that non-disposable is not a dirty word?

The Diaper Debate: Ten Years Later:
-- In the decade or so since the Lehrburger and Little studies (see Which Is Better for the Environment?), the debate on the diaper issue seems to have all but died out. The only thing new in the debate is that it's not a profound debate at this point, says Janet Primomo, RN, PhD, a member of the King County Nurses Association in Seattle, which initiated a series of projects in 1987 to educate parents and policy makers about choices in diapering.

Diapering FAQ:
-- In dealing with children, the question of diapers has to come up from time to time and does quite often on the SAH-AP list. Compiled here is a list of frequently asked questions and common responses given from the list members.

All About Diapers:
-- Includes information about many businesses selling cloth diapering supplies. Very detailed table with product and contact information.

1990 - The Diaper Dilemma:
-- The average child is diapered about 7,000 times before the child is trained. Now imagine that many disposable diapers in a pile or the condition of the amount of water used to clean that many cloth diapers.

MegnKates Place/Cloth Diapering Tips:
-- MegnKatesplace was created from the wonderful information gathered from other cloth diapering moms (most everything I've learned about cloth diapers, I've learned from other cloth diapering moms!) and from my own experience cloth diapering my children. It is my hope that this page may in some way help encourage or answer questions for anyone who is interested in cloth diapering their children.

Image: Cloth Vs. Disposables: It's Your Diaper Business!: A laugh-out-loud guide to help you decide how you're going to dispose of your kid's poop, by Jodie Miller Books (Author). Publisher: Jodie Miller Books (September 18, 2017)
Cloth Vs. Disposables: It's Your Diaper Business!

Disposable Diapers: Environmental Time Bomb:
-- It was most depressing when they showed the tons of plastics that are disposed of daily. Just in terms of plastic wrap, we use enough every year to shrink-wrap the state of Texas. Plastics also make up the majority of disposable diapers.

The Poop on Eco-Friendly Diapers:
-- dismayed to learn from her cloth diaper service that the biodegradable disposable diapers she purchases from Whole Foods, a grocery chain that specializes in organic foods and environmentally conscious products, aren't much better for the environment or the health of her baby than the Huggies and Pampers piled up in landfills.

The Green Renewal of the Cloth Diaper Industry:
-- Cloth diapers have come a long way from safety pins. Find out how switching from disposables saves money and the environment.

The Bottom Line on Disposables:
-- The disposable diaper, which during the 1970s and 80s became as indispensable to working parents as Sesame Street and strained carrots, is suddenly the environmental bad boy of the 90s.

Why Disposable Diapers are Dirty and Dangerous:
-- According to a 2010 study, one-third of U.S. mothers are cutting back on basic necessities (such as food, utilities, and childcare) to buy diapers for their children. But as much as disposable diapers cost individual families, they cost us even more as a nation and as a planet.

6 Reasons Why Cloth Diapers Are Making a Comeback:
-- Have you ever wondered why the cloth diaper faded to uncool status? Of course it was due to the disposable diaper but who invented it?

Cloth Diapering isn't so Bad!:
-- People do still cloth diaper their babies. Unfortunately, during the past three decades cloth diapers have lost their popularity. Most data available suggests that only around 5% of US babies are cloth diapered today.

The Joy of Cloth Diapers:
-- With all the focus on environmental issues, the baby often gets overlooked in a discussion of cloth versus disposable diapers. All parents want to do what's best for their baby, but many people aren't aware of, or don't consider, the short-term and long-term health effects of their diapering choice.

Cloth Diaper How-To's: Everything You Need To Know to Cloth Diaper Your Babies:
-- The following Cloth Diapering How To's will walk you through your questions regarding how to use cloth diapers and diaper covers to troubleshooting cloth diaper leaks and keeping them clean and fresh.

Is it Time to Change Your Diapers?:
-- Today parents must consider which diapering system is best for their baby, convenient to their lifestyle, financially feasible, and environmentally responsible. More and more parents are choosing cloth diapers. WHY?

Donna's Cloth Diapering Methods:
-- I thought I would make a web page dedicated to helping anyone who wants to use cloth diapers. I am no expert! I just believe there is not enough information provided to new or even experienced mothers as to the benefits of cloth diapering and how EASY yes, I said EASY it is!

 


Off-line Articles:

Image: Mothering Magazine (Cloth diapers, Gentle Toilet Training, May/June 2010), by Peggy O'Mara (Editor). Publisher: Family Marketplace; No. 160 edition (2010)

Mothering Magazine:
 • The Diaper Dilemma - Issue No. 160
 • Crazy For Cloth: The Benefits Of Cloth Diapers - Issue No. 116
 • The Joy of Cloth Diapers - Issue No. 88
 • The Truth About Diapers - Issue No. 67
 • The Diaper Wars: Not About To Bottom Out - Issue No. 60
 • The Ethics of Diapering - Issue No. 53
 • Diapering: A Biased Mother's View - Issue No. 43
 • Diapers: The Ecological Issue - Issue No. 28

Nurturing Magazine:
 • Every Parent Should Choose Cloth Diapers, The Hidden Health Costs of Disposables according to one mother -- Nurturing, Issue 11 - 1999
 • Confessions Of A Once-Smug Cloth Diaper Fanatic, We live and we make mistakes and we learn. Some of us can admit our mistakes -- Nurturing, Issue 11 - 1999

Image: Changing Diapers: The Hip Moms Guide to Modern Cloth Diapering, by Kelly Wels (Author). Publisher: Green Team Enterprises; First edition (October 1, 2011)
Changing Diapers: The Hip Mom's Guide to Modern Cloth Diapering

More off-line articles:
 • The Case For Cloth, by Shifra Silver -- Natural Jewish Parenting: Number 7, Spring 1999
 • New and Fashionable: Cotton Diapering Alternatives, by Christina Parsons -- Growth Spurts: Number 10, June 1989
 • A Revival For Cloth Diapers, by Kathryn Baranovsky -- Country Guide: May 1989
 • Excerpted from Whitewash:, by Liz Armstrong and Adrienne Scott -- Vitality Magazine: June 1992
 • Green Corner: Diaper Recycling Plan -- Today's Parent: Aug/Sept 1990
 • EcoMarket Goes Diaper Shopping -- Sweap News: Summer 1990
 • Back to Basics in the Diaper League, by Anita Leibowitz -- Medford This Week: August 4, 1990
 • The Best Bet For Babies' Bottom, by Dr. Robin Williams -- Patient Update: Fall 1990
 • GreenWords, by Liz Armstrong -- Green Living
 • Changing, by the National Association of Diaper Services
 • A Romp Through Toxic Waste, by Kate Fillion -- The Toronto Star
 • Getting Down to the Bottom Line on Diapers, by Sharon E. McKay -- The Toronto Star: October 18, 1990
 • The Bottom Line on Diapers -- Today's Parent: August 1991
 • Diapers and Children's Health, by Michelle Hibler -- The Canadian Childbirth Educator: October 1991
 • Diaper Decisions: Which Is Best For the Baby? -- Consumer Reports: August 1991
 • Diaper Decisions: Which Is Best for the Environment? -- Consumer Reports: August 1991
 • All About Diapers: Disposable or Cloth Diapers? -- The Bounty InfantCare Guide
 • Focus on Cloth Diapers, by Wendy McCleeland -- Parents Newsline: Sept 1991
 • Cloth Diapers, by Michelle Hibler -- Canadian Consumer: Number 7-8, 1990
 • Dapper Diapers, by Leslie Garrett -- Kids Toronto: April 1990
 • Cloth Diapers Rated Tops in Dry Bottoms, by Donna Paris -- Canadian Living: January 1991
 • Disposable Diapers: The Problems You Can't Toss Away, by Nancy Friedman -- Medical Self-Care: Winter 1982
 • Cloth: Both Sides Now, by K. Ames -- Alberta Parent: March/April 1991
 • Diapering Decisions, -- Guide For Expectant Parents
 • I Was a Disposable Diaper Junkie, by Mark Wright -- Recover: Winter 1990-91
 • The Diaper Debate, Letter's the the Editor -- Today's Parent: June/July 1992
 • The Dirty Diaper Debate, by Mary Beth Woodall
 • The Diaper Dilemma, by Sarah Henry and Connie Mattiessen -- Parenting: May 1990
 • Do Disposable Diapers Ever Go Away?, by Michael deCourcy Hinds -- The New York Times: December 10, 1988
 • Are You Ready For a Change?, by Naushad S. Mehta -- Time Magazine: April 19, 1990
 • Questions About 'Super Diapers' Are Unanswered, by Judy Braiman-Lipson -- Library Democrat and Chronicle
 • Can We Have a Cleaner Environment and Pampers Too?, by Gretchen Morgenson with Gale Eisenstodt -- Forbes: Mar 5, 1990

 


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