St John United Methodist Church will be host to the Chattanooga site of an international cloth diaper changing event taking place on Saturday, the same week as Earth Day. This is the sixth year for the international event. The Great Cloth Diaper Change event will attempt to break the current world record of 8,459 babies changed at one time around the world.
"Each year billions of disposable diapers enter landfills where it takes hundreds of years for them to decompose, if ever. In five successful years of the Great Cloth Diaper Change event, participants have shown the entire world that cloth diapers are a real option for today’s modern families, particularly catching the eye of expecting and new parents who may be seeking more planet-friendly and affordable alternatives to disposable diapers," officials said.
There are approximately 50 parent and baby pairs registered to participate in the Chattanooga event. The event will take place at 3921 Murray Hills Dr.
In addition to the Great Cloth Diaper Change world-recording setting activity, there will also be a cloth diaper resale as well as a vendor fair. Current vendors set to participate include local businesses and non-profit organizations including Wee Care Diaper Service, Inspire Chiropractic, Usborne Books, Cakes and Confetti, Phyxius Designs, Noel’s Boutique, Babywearing International, Weekly Fig, Share the Love, Chattanooga BirthNetwork, Chattanooga Breastfeeding Coalition, and more. Participants and guests are eligible for over a dozen door prizes.
For more information or to participate in The Great Cloth Diaper Change in Chattanooga, contact Megan Clark at 423-332-8307, or visit www.GreatClothDiaperChange.com and click on the map to find information about your local event. The Great Cloth Diaper Change can also be followed on Facebook at http://www.Facebook.com/GreatClothDiaperChange and on Twitter at www.Twitter.com/ClothRecord.