A Greener Rochester: How Our Diaper Service is Reducing Local Landfill Waste

Hello Rochester families,

As a lifelong resident, my family has been part of this community for over 40 years. From the beauty of High Falls to the shores of Lake Ontario, we all share a deep pride in our home. But there’s an invisible challenge we're all contributing to, one that affects the future of the landscape we love: our local landfills.

Here's a staggering thought: the average baby will use over 6,000 disposable diapers in their first two years. For a city our size, that translates to tens of millions of diapers piling up in Rochester-area landfills every single year, where they can sit for up to 500 years.

In this article, I want to show you how a simple choice your family can make has a massive, positive impact on our shared local environment.

The Landfill Problem is a Local Problem

This isn't some far-off environmental issue you see on the news; it's happening right here in our own backyard. The sheer volume of disposable diapers puts a significant strain on our local Monroe County waste management resources, consuming valuable space and releasing methane, a potent greenhouse gas, as they slowly decompose.

Every garbage day, we're sending a product to the landfill that was used for a few hours but will remain for centuries. As a community, we can make a better choice.

The Power of One Family's Choice

By choosing to use a cloth diaper service, a single Rochester family can prevent over 6,000 diapers from ever entering a local landfill.

What does 6,000 diapers look like? Imagine a pile roughly the size of a small car. Now, imagine that entire pile simply not being buried in the ground. That is the tangible, real-world impact your family can make. It's a powerful contribution to a cleaner community.

The Softley's Community: A Collective Impact

Now, let's expand that vision. Imagine just 10 families making that choice. That's 60,000 diapers diverted. What about 100 families? That's over half a million diapers kept out of our landfills every couple of years.

This is the real mission behind Softley's Diapers. We are more than just a delivery service; we are a partner to Rochester families who want to build a cleaner, more sustainable community for our children and grandchildren to inherit. Every single family that joins us adds to that positive, collective impact. We're creating a movement, right here at home.

A Better Rochester, One Diaper at a Time

Choosing cloth is more than a personal decision about what's best for your baby and your budget; it's an act of community stewardship. It's a vote for a greener, cleaner Rochester for generations to come.

Ready to join the movement and make a tangible difference in our community? Sign up today, and let's build a better future together.