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November 11, 2008

Cloth or Disposable: The Grist’s Ask Umbra Weighs in on the Great Diaper Debate

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Last month, we shared with you a shocking UK report that claimed disposable diapers were better for the environment than cloth nappies, even though we couldn’t believe it and found the report did not consider all things enviro.

Today, the Grist’s Ask Umbra weighed on the subject with neutrality claiming cloth and disposable are on equal footing when it comes to environmental impact.

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I can’t say I agree with Umbra, but I am glad she recommends parents find disposables with recycled, unbleached content.  I still think cloth diapers are better for baby and the environment. I don’t think we will ever know which is best, since there are so many factors to consider, but we have to make choices as parents based upon what we believe is best for our children, community, and the environment.

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