Can disposable diapers be reused?

Not as a diaper. Unless it was worn but not eliminated into. However, there are some stories of people using them as a method of showing their displeasure. read more

However, if a diaper is only slightly wet, it does not have to be changed, so in that sense, yes, a diaper can be used more than once - i.e. it can sometimes be worn through two soilings. There are many great reusable options out there, too, if easy clean-up is not worth the price of disposable diapers. read more

The key word in Disposable Diaper is 'Disposable'. The things were made to be discarded. Logically speaking, the material found in the diaper that absorbs liquid from an infant's waste can be dried out, but you still have the other 'matter' left stuck to the absorbent stuff. read more

At a minimum, disposable diapers make up about one percent of the volume of a landfill. Each diaper may take half a millenium to completely decompose. Since human waste can spread disease, nappies should not be thrown away carelessly. Cloth diapers are washed and reused. read more