Image credit: Dyper. This article is generously sponsored by Dyper, a maker of plant-based, compostable single-use diapers.
There’s no easy way to say it: babies produce a lot of waste.
In fact, most babies will use around 6,000 diapers in their first two years of life. The most commonly offered alternative to disposable diapers is reusable ones—which simply aren’t a solution for busy parents.
Traditional single-use disposable diapers aren’t just a waste problem, though—they’re also a health issue. Every detail in single-use diapers is suspect, from the plastic materials to the chemicals used to scent them. (Fragranced diapers! Why!)
These components are linked to endocrine and reproductive disorders, acute skin rashes, and even testicular cancer later in life. This isn’t a shocking fact, as the Consumer Product Safety Commission requires only that diapers…
Read the full article originally published at ecocult.com.