Ever since we got a composting system in Burlington I have watched with horror as our garbage goes out every 2 weeks filled only with diapers. And we're talking 3 full garbage bags mainly of diapers. Of course there are also little scraps of plastic, toothpaste containers, and that sort of thing, but that is basically a non-issue compared to these diapers. I had read about G diapers, and was really interested to try them. They consist of a cotton outer part and then an inner flushable/biodegradable lining. The best part of both worlds between the disposable and the cotton varieties. I wasn't prepared to take on cloth diaper washing at home or getting a service, so I think this is a start. They are a little more $$$, but we'll try to save in other areas. We'll keep some disposables around for outings, but I'm hoping these work well. it's a bit more work, but I really feel I'm in no position to complain about something that will really take 5 minutes more out of my not-so-busy day. And also, who am I to complain when, as they so aptly put it on the g-diaper website:
"It takes up to 500 years for a disposable to biodegrade in a landfill. Just in time for your great, great, great, great, grandchild's birth. Not a very nice baby gift. "
I had to buy a starter kit which came with 2 pairs of "little g" pants in orange and cream. It also came with a "swish stick" to use to break it down in the toilet. I'll report back about how these little guys are working.
update!: We had a poo in the g-diaper and I went through the steps. Wow, that's a lot of stuff to flush, but after i swished it around with the stick it was totally fine! The plastic liner (i forgot to mention there is a snap in liner that you put the biodegradable other liner in) inside gets poo on it, but you just rinse it off and air dry it while you use your other "little g-pant". So, all in all, not bad, but I can imagine mike might think that washing the poo off the liner is a bit gross. The pee diapers will be no problem. You wouldn't want a poo in the mall or something though...
4 comments:
SWEET!! This diaper thing is awesome and very intersting..... good for you guys!! AND that pic -Omg!!? too cute...........
above comment was from Aunty Jen
Michael will just have to get with the 'poo' thing!!!!!!!!!
Well, that G diaper thing is very interesting. I'm all for protecting our envirnment. Coming from great gramama, Michael is lucky this isn't the '60s when all we had was cloth diapers and they HAD to be rinsed and washed. hahaha.
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