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1 week agoDiaper Dilemma: $840 a Year, 500 Years to Decompose
The National Diaper Bank Network (NDBN) Diaper Check 2024 found that 46 percent of U.S. families with children under four reported diaper insecurity, meaning they could not always afford enough diapers to keep a child clean and dry. That share has climbed from roughly one-third a decade earlier. The Urban Institute estimates nearly 8 million American children live in households that struggle to afford diapers. Diapers are not covered by SNAP or WIC, and in 23 states, they are still taxed at rates as high as 7 percent, though Missouri, Nevada, and Alabama all eliminated or paused their diaper taxes in 2025.
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