They don't go to the sewage disposal plants, where other human waste is treated, Wilson said. Disposable diapers are also deposited in trash cans at rest stops along Interstate 95 and other highways, Wilson noted. Most people seem oblivious to the public health implications, even though black flies buzz around the cans. Wilson thinks public officials should do something about the diaper problem, but his calls have produced no action. We're screwing up the planet, Wilson said, but politicians are very selective when choosing what forms of environmental pollution to do something about.
Chickens are fair game.
As soon as you start talking about disposable diapers, a politician doesn't want to hear any more because that could affect how women vote. If you ask a politician in this country to do something that might affect women's votes, they won't talk to you. Wilson is 75. He is from the cloth-diaper era. Back then only a couple of generations ago diapers were washed out in the toilet, laundered and reused, Wilson said.