1. Health Issues: Disposable diapers contain:

• Carcinogenic Dioxin.

• gel-like beads Sodium polyacrylate: make diapers super absorbent. It ‘pulls’ natural moisture from baby’s skin, encouraging irritation. It can cause severe allergic reactions including vomiting, infections and fever.

• TRIBUTYL TIN – Highly toxic pollutant. It has hormone-like effect in smallest concentration. It harms the immune system and impairs the hormonal system.

• Cloth diapered babies have less diaper rash:

• Disposables are linked to cause asthma.

• A German study found that disposable diapers raised the temperature of the scrotum far above body temperature that may have effect on fertility in the future.

2. Environment  

• > 27 billion disposable diapers are put in landfills around the world. This may contaminate the water and cause diseases.

• A single disposable diaper may take up to 500 years to decompose. 

• Disposable diapers make up almost 50% of household waste in a house of 1 child.

3. Cost : Example: Assuming night usage for 2 ½ yrs usage