by Haylee Landford
As one of many new moms, much can be learned about what a new baby needs. A lot of effort goes into creatures that don’t eat on their own, move around on their own, or use the bathroom on their own. I was astounded to find myself changing his diaper at least eight to ten times a day. The only problem that I have found is not with the wiping of a small bum, but with adding to a huge waste issue.
One of life’s ironies is that the smallest and newest creatures on earth seem to product the most waste material. I came to understand that the bags of diapers I threw out, were only part of the fifty million that pile up in the garbage everyday. What is sadder is that these mounds of soiled diapers will cover acres of our beautiful land for about five hundred years before they decompose.
What is exciting in these times, is that people see these problems and conjure up brilliant solutions. I am not claiming myself to be one of these people, but I do know of many valuable ideas on the market today. I feel, however, that I will be of slight use to society by helping to promote these ideas to other consumers.
The most exciting product on the market today is naturally referred to as “gDiapers.” Like we have already established, my opinion means very little, but the famous mothers like Julia Roberts have preferred this product for their little ones. An ingenious family from Australia have struck gold, or should I say green, with this trendy, sleek, and yet flush-able diaper.
The product is a stylish diaper that you can order in any color or print you could think of, with a removable pad that you replace inside of it. It snaps in very simply and then when it’s time to change, you can remove the pad, and flush it! The outside diaper can also be washed. This product is far superior to any cloth diaper or diaper alternative that I’ve seen.
And don’t think that just because famous celebrities are turning to gDiapers, that they are out of your league. They are more than affordable. They offer a special starter package on their website, only $26.99, that includes two outer diaper coverings with a small pack of flush-able refills. The diaper coverings by themselves are priced from $15.99 to $18.99 with the refills coming in large packages of 128 for $52. That will end up costing you about 40 cents per diaper change.
This may seem more expensive than the approximate 27 cents you pay for Pampers Swaddlers, 22 cents per diaper for Huggies Snug and Dry, or only 15 cents per diaper of Luvs Premium. But remember that the green you will saving instead is much more substantial than anything you can fit into your wallet. For that reason alone, the 40 cents compared to 20 something cents seems inconsequential.
Another proven company is the Seventh Generation that specialized in green, environmentally safe products of many kinds. Their diapers in particular are chlorine free, and biodegradable. This product along with the gDiapers are fully explained and available on their websites that will do them much more justice than I can. The land of our country will be much more worth having when we take care to prevent even our cutest little bums from polluting it.
About the Author:
Haylee Landford is an environmentally conscious mother of a new son. She is a frequent guest author of
Land For Sale, which is a website which also celebrates the preservation of our nation’s land.
Tags: Baby, conservation, Diapers, environment, gDiapers, Global Warming, Green, land preservation, Landfill, parenting, Seventh Generation
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