Just think about how many used condoms there must be somewhere in the world. All the condoms you’ve ever used. And your grandparents. And theirs. Surely they could be made out of some of those plant-based plastics that are currently being developed?
And don’t get me started about disposable nappies.
All the cloth diaper people I knew were still going through packs of baby wipes quickly, and they all needed plastic baggies to transport dirties. No one was using a cloth bag for that.
Still might be better in the end, but I actually think diapers are one of the things we should be working hard to get more environmentally friendly, they have so many benefits for convenience, but especially baby health and comfort.
We were cloth diapers and cloth wipes people. We had a bag to carry the dry wipes and a leak proof box with soapy water to wet the wipes before use. The cloth diapers were lined with a special paper filter that could be peeled from the diaper with the solids and thrown safely in the toiled. The wet and dirty diapers were rolled and kept in a thick, waterproof, cotton bag.
It took planning but we went the full lenght. And even refused to supply discardables for the daycare. We instead showed them how the diapers we used were as easy, if not more, to handle than the discardables.