Cloth diapering is an activity with interesting implications for how we deal with waste, and in particular human waste, both personally and as a society.
Out of sight. . .
When our wastes are carried easily to a distant place, out of our immediate sight, we assume that they have vanished, that any harmful characteristics they may have are somehow neutralized, and that their impact on the environment is negligible. This probably explains why many people give no thought to pouring solvents and oil down the drain and casually tossing disposable diapers into the garbage. But the fact is that wherever our waste goes, it has to be processed. Our apparently efficient, centralized systems for dealing with waste remove the sense of consequence that goes with the generation of the waste.
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