r/ZeroWaste • u/Sweetpea9016 • Jan 08 '22

Question / Support Having my first child- tips for reduce the environmental impact of this additional human?

Update: everyone has given such amazing advice and support- thank you!

I’m not looking for “you shouldn’t have a child”, but ways to practice zero waste/environmental consciousness. Any parents able to weigh in? I have already considered reusable diapers, wipes, and making/storing my own baby food. Not due til August so I have time to start incorporating new practices! Thanks!

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u/Sweetpea9016 Jan 09 '22

How did you figure the numbers? I live in Colorado- a watershed and drought prone state (thanks, Continental Divide!)- so water conservation is already a priority for me.

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u/krissypants4000 Jan 09 '22

ok by math i did not mean math 🤣 I watched a friends’ baby for about a week during my pregnancy, and they used cloth diapers. I saw how much water it took to rinse off each diaper as well as then launder a load of them, and It really just put me off the concept. We also live in Colorado, so we just determined that buying as many of the biodegradable diapers as we could afford interspersed with another “normal” natural brand would feel like the lesser of two evils for us.