This report says that approximately 18 billion paper and plastic diapers were landfilled in 1988. This page is for any one that wants to make a choice to use cotton diapers. We throw away 8 million nappies every year and each takes 200 years to rot.
Disposable nappies are extremely convenient but their environmental impact is enormous.
The Environmental Choice by David V. Yeaworth. Their convenience may be wonderful - especially for families when travelling, but their environmental impact is less beneficial. I am the mother of four boys and am very concerned about the impact disposable diapers are having on our environment. We realize you'll want to know all about how it's done, so we've compiled most everything you'll need to know about diapers and changing. The average child is diapered about 7,000 times before the child is trained.