Yeah, I know what you’re saying. How can disposable diapers save the earth? Well, me and Mrs. toopoortobegreen spent a lot of money on these things over the years, and it wasn’t because we love to waste money. Sure they have their issues, but nothing beats a disposable for convenience and sheer capacity.
Take my youngest for example. She can load up a Huggies till it’s pert near dragging on the ground without asking for a change. It’s amazing how they can keep a kid comfortable even when they are carrying 5 pounds of urine-soaked plastic on their ass.
Speaking of loads, Wikipedia says that kids are changed, on average, about 10 times a day. Really? When you have ten bucks till payday, and you have two diapers left, you can make those things hold 3, 5gallons or more. Sure you gotta change the poopie ones ASAP or your cleaning the floor, walls, couch, dog as well, but when it comes to number 1, disposables are, um, number 1.
There is a limit, as any father watching the kids during football season knows. Eventually, even the best disposables will fall apart. We in the kid biz call this a “blow out”. THEN there’s a problem. The plastic pellets spill out all over, and they are damn near impossible to clean up. The answer is the vacuum cleaner, but then there is that whole “why does the vacuum smell like pee” thing you have to deny.
Now you are asking yourself, “So where does saving the environment fit into all of this?” One word: Earthies
I can’t find the video for Earthies, but here are chewable pampers:
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