The Great Cloth Diaper Challenge
Parents and tots gather for a group diaper change – part of an international bid for a world record 250News
Prince George, BC – In a bid to help establish a world record for most diapers changed at the same time, 32 parents and tots gathered for the 'challenge' in the gym at the Child Development Centre earlier today…
"It is a world challenge and all the locations submit their numbers to one person, who submits it to the Guinness Book of World Records. Last year, over 8500 people participated around the world, says local challenge organizer, Kerri Wanner.
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Photo at right shows 17-month-old Tyson Abrahamson having some fun after his change. Mom, Natalie, says Tyson came a little earlier than expected, so she started in disposables, but soon switched into cloth.
"There's definitely a strong cloth-diapering community here in Prince George," says Wanner, who runs www.cozybums.ca, a reuseable cloth diaper business, from her home. "So it's nice for everybody to get together, see each other, and visit at this event."
In addition to offering workshops for local parents on cloth diapering, Wanner also ships to customers across the country. "Canada Post shows up at my house everyday to pick up all the boxes – we do ship everyday, so there is just a growing demand for people turning to cloth diapers."
Photo at left shows 18-month-old Ella Dobson and Rowan Blight, who celebrated his first birthday yesterday, having a final play before the event drew to a close.
Comments
No “walk” for this? I’m glad.
Cloth diapers are harder on the environment then the throw away kind. So do youself a favour and go back to disposable.
Ammonia from dirty diapers deplete the ozone? I bet they do.
NoWay: Ha, ha, ha, that’s really funny!
Think about it Give more!
In order to run cloth diapers you need a few sets! First the cloth has to be produced which takes energy. Then you have to wash those diapers which takes energy, water and detergent. Then they have to be dried which takes more energy. The cloth doesn’t last forever and will one day end up in the land fill too! So when you follow the life cycle of disposable vs cloth the cloth is harder on the environment.
Just like the people driving around in their hybrids think they are saving the environment. The Toyota Prius has a larger life cycle carbon foot print then an Escalade!
Do you have any actual evidence or us this just your opinion? Even if they used the exact same amount if energy (which I highly doubt), it would still be more environmentally sound to cloth diaper. Yes, they will get tossed one day. But here’s how mine worked – I had about 40 diapers. I used them for two kids. I then donated them so they are going to at LEAST a third. 40 diapers total for three kids.
Say I disposable diaper those three kids for 2.5 years each. Even with a conservative 6 diapers a day (and we all know newborns can use double that), we are looking at 16,416 diapers. I’m going to go ahead and guess that if you piled those up next to my 40 there’d be a pretty big difference in the size of the pile.
So show me your science? I don’t know if anyone has actually done a proper study, but just looking at those numbers your theory doesn’t seem to make much sense.
Don’t forget they can get another life as cleaning rags. I am pleased to see so many families going back to cloth diapers.
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