18 billion: Number of disposable diapers that end up in landfills each year

7: Average number of pounds of liquid a disposable diaper can hold

5: Factor by which babies who wear disposable diapers develop diaper rash, compared with those who wear cloth diapers

25 cents: Average cost of disposable diaper

7 to 9 cents: Cost of cloth diaper laundered at home

Source: www.amusingfacts.com, www.mswmanagement.com