As a new mother, I have been leaning a great deal about the caring of a small infant. They can’t eat on their own, walk on their own, or go to the bathroom on their own. As a result, a mother finds herself changing diapers eight to ten times a day at least. To me, however, the problem is not it wiping the cute little bum, but disposing of the waste.
It is ironic that the newest and freshest creatures on the planet seem to also produce the most substantial amount of waste. I soon learned that the bags full of diapers that I threw away only added to the fifty million that were dumped daily. The most unfortunate element is that these piles of poopy diapers that have taken the place of beautiful acres of land, will remain there for about five hundred years before they decompose.
Luckily for us, brilliant people exist that see not only problems, but their solutions. While I am not one of these people, I have discovered many ingenious alternatives to this diaper disposal issue. Maybe by spreading the news about these products, I will feel like I have helped in conserving the wonderful plains of our country’s land.
The first most exciting product that I’ve found is appropriately called a “gDiaper,” which naturally stands for green diapers. While my opinion on the matter may not mean much to you, perhaps the fact that Julia Roberts, a famous mom, is a customer of this genuine new product. A small family from Australia came upon this idea for a flush-able, reusable diaper.
Your gDiaper is an outer covering that can come in many different prints and colors, with a removable, disposable, and completely biodegradable pad inside. The pad fits perfectly in the covering very easily and when the diaper becomes wet, or worse, you simply take it out, and flush it! The outer portion is also machine washable. Many alternatives have been suggested, however, nothing ranks close in comparison to this revolutionary product.
Don’t be a fool to assume that only those in Julia Robert’s position can afford these diapers. They are very reasonably priced. gDiapers.com offers a starter package that is about $26.99 complete with two diaper covers and ten refills to get you going. Purchased separately, the coverings of all colors range in price from $15.99 to $18.99 while the refills are priced at $52 for packages of 128. That makes each diaper change a mere 40 cents.
In comparison with the popular disposable brands, that averages about 27 cents per diaper of Pampers, Huggies come to about 22 cents a diaper, and Luvs Premium is a mere 15 cents a diaper. However, gDiapers can save you a more substantial green, that can’t fit inside your wallet. For that sole reason, the extra dimes you will spend seem very insignificant.
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.