06-01-2015, 08:12 AM
(05-30-2015, 02:10 PM)BuildingScout Wrote: Quote: After analyzing the results in their latest edition of The Consumers’ Guide to Effective Environmental Choices, UCS encouraged people not to “waste a lot of time or energy trying to decide which type of diapers to use based on environmental considerations,” since the differences aren’t particularly dramatic.
I remember reading once that the disposable diaper issue vis a vis land fills was generally quite overblown, and that they constitute a relatively miniscule proportion of land fill waste. And I've read elsewhere that there are too many individual and regional variables to come to a general consensus of which is more or less environmentally impactful. One article I read suggested that it could come down to what kind of washing machine you use, and how you use it.
My meaning was that, in places where bag limits are being considered, diapers are often cited as one excuse for not being able to adhere to them. If a family finds itself throwing away so many disposable diapers that their garbage cans can't accommodate their other waste, regular diapers are an option for them. I don't think we should be tailoring waste policy around a minority of people with children in diapers, who are also unwilling to use reusable diapers.