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HEALTH RISKS OF DISPOSABLES
Did you know? The super absorbent polymers
(SAP) that were removed from tampons due to increased risk of toxic shock
syndrome are still in today's disposables? In fact, the new thinner one's have
up to three times more than in 1985! SAPs have also been linked to severe
skin infections. Healthy for baby? Probably not...
Did you know? Most disposable diapers are bleached,
and as a result their manufacture contributes to the global production of
dioxin, a highly toxic byproduct of pulp and paper beaching. Dioxin, a
persistent organic pollutant, accumulates in the environment and is not readily
broken down. It can cause cancer as well as other health problems, and is
found in meat, fish, dairy, and in human breast milk.
Did you know? 250,000 trees are used every year to
make the disposable diapers for American babies, filling them with fibers called
cellulose. Cellulose, made from pine trees, draws the liquid into the center of
the diaper and surface tension holds it there. This virgin pulp goes
straight from your baby's bottom into the landfills.
Did you know? Today, 95% of families use
disposables, so most of the 5,000 to 8,000 diapers per child are one-time use,
resource-intensive packages containing wood pulp, plastics, and super absorbent
gels to soak up all the moisture. They get sent to municipal landfills at the
rate of 3.5 million tons per year, accounting for 1.4% of all municipal solid
waste generation - and that figure does not even include the weight of the urine
and feces contained in the diapers.
Did you know? Disposable diapers can also contain a
volatile mixture of plastics and fragrances, raising the possibility of
respiratory irritation in babies. In one 1999 study, mice that were
monitored while breathing emissions from two of three brands of disposable
diapers showed reduced lung function in keeping with the symptoms of asthma.
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10 Great things about using Mother Nature's diaper service
- Your baby gets the wonderfully healthy and gentle comfort of our cotton diapers. The difference babies experience between our 100% cotton diapers and today's chemically-absorbent disposables is at least as great as between cotton and synthetics on your own skin.
(Remember when SAPs were banned from tampons? Well, they're still in
disposables!)
- No rinsing. You don't need to rinse used diapers. Just put them in the diaper container and we'll come get
them from your doorstep.
- NO PINS! Velcro-closing diaper covers keep diapers in place. No need for safety pins.
- They don't smell up your house. Forget the diaper pail blues that so often accompany home-washed cotton diapers. The freshener in our containers and the special bacteriostat in our diapers keep your house from
smelling "diapery." (Know what disposable diapers smell like when you open a trash can? Don't ask.)
- They're father-friendly. Men don't need nimble fingers, tough hides, or love-conquers-all endurance to change our diapers. The
Velcro covers make it a snap, no rinsing means no more yuck than with disposables.
- Babies spend a year less in our diapers than in disposables. The average time until toilet
training with our diapers is 24-30 months-as against 36-42 months in disposables. That saves you a ton of
effort and a similar amount of money. And it's far better for your baby's development.
- We bring the diapers to you. One less thing to do in the supermarket
, no late-night trips to the store -- or unexpected parking lot adventures.
- Diaper irritation is vanishingly low. When the disposables folks make lower-rash claims for their diapers, they always compare against home-washed diapers, never ours. And they never tell you about the allergies some babies have to their chemicals, or what happens when you leave a disposable on as long as its chemical absorbency encourages. We'll take on throwaway diapers anytime, and our rigorous laundering is way beyond anything you could do at home. We make things blissful for your baby's skin.
- We are every bit as good for the environment as you used to hear. The disposables folks have spent several tons of money spreading the idea that when you take everything into
account, there's little to choose environmentally between their diapers and ours. Don't you believe it! The only independent
study, conducted by the Women's Environmental Network, says cotton diapers are far easier on the environment in every respect, even water use. (It takes a LOT of water to produce a disposable!)
- You join a supportive family when you take our service. The contrast between using us and standing alone at the supermarket to buy disposables couldn't be greater. You get caring people on the telephone, out-of-our-way service, good advice (or direction to where you can get it), a newsletter that talks about things worth talking about, and the kind of overall support that one mom summed up as "the single greatest help I've had as a new mother."
Call now to reserve service for your baby.
Mother Nature's Diaper Service
Telephone: 251-BABY(2229) or
1 800 401-BABY
Email: Service@mothernaturesdiapers.com
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