What if you could clothe your baby while saving the environment AND hundreds of dollars a year? At More Than Cloth Diapers, our Website of the Month, you can do just that – find cloth diapers, cloth diapering accessories and healthy environmental options for everyday products.
While sustainable products might seem like a trend that companies are scrambling to adopt nowadays, Laura Beaton founded her entire business on her passion for the environment. The online store has been running since 2008, and recently Laura shared her story with us:
“I’ve always been environmentally conscious. My dad used to call me a hippie “granola cruncher.” Cloth diapers were up and coming six years ago, with new designs – reusable, disposable, not the old squares my parents used on me. I got in at the right time, while they were hard to find – and the more brands I found, the more I wanted to tell other people. If I can save people from throwing stuff in the landfill, that’s awesome.”My target market is now younger moms who are just getting into it – planning outfits around them, even buying designer diapers. But saving money is what really talks to people – you’ll save as much as $400 a year using cloth over disposables!”
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