The Water Debate
Here Comes the NW’s
Biggest Baby Shower
The average cloth diapering family washes one
load of cloth diapers every 3-4 days. At 20-40
gallons of water per load (depending on your
machine) that may sound like a lot of water, but
the production of disposable diapers uses 2.3
times more water.
While it is a legitimate concern, especially in
parts of the country that suffer from droughts,
you have to also look at other environmental
benefits of cloth diapering in order to offset the
use of water. To offset your water usage even
more, consider a high efficiency washing machine and line drying your diapers.
By using cloth diapers you are saving energy,
fuel, and petroleum that are used to produce
disposable diapers. An independent study found
that “on a per-diaper-change basis, manufacturing of single-use diapers require nearly six times
the amount of energy used in manufacturing
reusable diapers.”
In addition to resources, you are also preventing
approximately one ton of garbage from being
disposed of in the landfill (if choosing cloth diapers full time).
Line drying your diapers
will also act as a natural
bleaching agent.
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Portland : Leftbank Annex, Sat. May 31
Seattle : Meydenbauer Center, Sat. Sept. 27
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Keynote Speakers:
Dr. Alan Greene, Drgreene.com (SEA)
January Harshe, Birth Without Fear (PDX/SEA)
Liza Huber, Sage Spoonfuls (PDX/SEA)
Melissa Moog, Itsabelly Baby Safety (PDX/SEA)
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