Landfill space is a hot commodity, and disposable diapers are among the top five items found strewn within the mess. Worse yet, it can take up to 500 years for a disposable diaper to break down. It seems reasonable for environmentalists to be concerned. But there are two sides to every story. And the truth is, cloth diapers require resource draining activities as well.
Some studies show that cloth diapering has four times the burden on water supplies than disposables.
Not to mention the energy consumed when diapers are washed and dried in electric or gas powered appliances. Each side would like to think so. Cloth diapering proponents warn of allergic reactions to the chemicals used in disposable diapers. In response, the disposable crowd talks about rashes brought on by tiny bottoms sitting in unabsorbed urine. There don't appear to be any dangers inherent in using disposables.