
| 1000 disposable diapers | 1000 uses of cloth diapers | |
|---|---|---|
| Raw materials (lb) | ||
| Polymer production | 29.5 | |
| Pulp and paper production | 216.5 | |
| Cotton production | 4.5 | |
| Production laundry | 64.5 | |
| Total | 246 | 69 |
| Energy (UCB) | ||
| Production | 3455.48 | 578.34 |
| Washing (average between home washing and specialist washing service) | 1452,29 | |
| Total | 3455.48 | 2030.63 |
| Water (gal) | ||
| Production | 5236 | 638 |
| Laundry | 1957 | |
| Flush toilet | 1184 | |
| Total | 5236 | 3779 |
| Solid waste (lb) | ||
| Production | 14 | 4 |
| After use | 428 | 55 |
| Total | 442 | 59 |