Disposable diapers pose a very real concern to eco-conscious parents who want to help minimize waste that’s clogging our landfills. It’s not always easy to make sustainable lifestyle choices as parents are often too busy juggling children, work, and home life to commit to using reusable cloth diapers. That’s where the Canadian company Happy Nappy Diaper Service comes in to make it convenient for you to choose reusable cloth diapers. 

The premise of the Happy Nappy Diaper Service is simple; they manufacture cloth diapers, and then drop off a fresh supply to consumer’s houses each week. They also pick up last weeks soiled diapers upon delivery. The diapers are brought back to their warehouse and cleaned for reuse.  Their diapers are made from high performance fabrics. In fact, they are microfiber diapers that have latex free elastic in them. This means that they are safe for babies, as latex is a rapidly growing allergy. This product will help keep a child cool, dry, comfortable, while wearing a breathable and dependable diaper.

For those worried about the laundering process, they are certified phosphate free and do not use LAS based detergents. They don’t use chlorine to whiten or sanitize the diapers. In fact, they “balance the pH levels in the wash to match the pH level of your baby’s skin, which further reduces the incidence of diaper rashes. [Also, they use] cold water detergents because they use less energy than hot water detergents do, making it that much better for the environment.” This means that the laundering process is both safe for baby and the environment, something that is not always easy to achieve.

The choice to switch to cloth is a personal one; however, it should be taken into consideration that the average disposable diaper will stay in a landfill for approximately 500 years.  Over 4 million diapers are disposed of per day in Canada.  And, “an estimated 27.4 billion disposable diapers are used each year in the US, resulting in a possible 3.4 million tons of used diapers adding to landfills each year.”  It’s these statistics that encourage parents to look for sustainable product alternatives.

The Happy Nappy Diaper Service was featured on the CBC’s hit investment series Dragon’s Den. The dragon’s didn’t invest in the company even thought they felt it was a sound business model, because they felt investors were not needed. Arlene Dickinson, a marketing expert, believed that this kind of diaper delivery service will grow in popularity and has the potential hold twenty-percent of the diaper market share. The company has both corporate and franchise locations available in communities in Ontario, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, and Alberta.

Many consumers are looking for environmentally friendly alternatives to everyday problems. It’s with these small changes that people are able to live more sustainable lifestyles and help reduce waste congesting landfills. Kudos to Happy Nappy for giving a viable and convenient option for those wanting to use a cloth diaper instead of the traditional disposable version.
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