Landfills

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I saw a spot on Good Morning America on Friday comparing different diapering options.  Now I am not a huge environmentalist or anything, but I couldn't help but be shocked when they said that it takes 500 years for a regular disposable diaper to break down in a landfill.  Considering that the average baby will use between 5,000 and 8,000 diapers resulting in about 18 billion diapers in landfills each year, I was blown away.  Hearing that made me feel even more certain that my choice to use cloth diapers on Sarah Graves is a good one.  Plus, some of these cloth diapers are just adorable! 

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Nikki said…
I am soooooo proud of you for doing this!! Sarah Graves is our FUTURE why dirty up her world!!
March 29, 2010 at 3:25 PM
Alexis said…
Mom says to tell you she is so proud of you. All four of us were cloth babies!!!
March 30, 2010 at 2:34 PM
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