An Economist’s Guide to Potty Training

Re:An Economist’s Guide to Potty Training by 3fe9a03ccd14ca5 on Sunday February 09, 2020 @05:03PM (#22284630)

I totally get what you’re saying, and I’m surprised to see the data myself. However I think if you asked someone if it’s better to use more water (renewable) and power (clean) versus space in a landfill, I’m sure almost everyone would say that the former is the better option.

People throw away a lot of diapers.

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Re:An Economist’s Guide to Potty Training by beerandt on Sunday February 09, 2020 @05:47PM (#22284866)

Landfill space isn't a problem though. And pulp is also renewable.

Also, people don't realize it, but whatever gets flushed ends up in a landfill as well, in the form of wastewater sludge. In what ends up being a volume not all that less than a wrapped up diaper. So you're not avoiding landfill use.

>almost everyone would say that the former is the better option.

Who? Not environmental or sustainability engineers.

Again, if cloth works for you, use it. There are plenty of good reasons to. It's just the environment isn't one of them.

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