| People have been using the disposable diaper since | | | | are already tired from the other parenting tasks. The |
| the 1960's, with the invention becoming popular by the | | | | good news is that there is now a disposable diaper |
| makers of Pampers. Parents rejoiced at the prospect | | | | that is flushable and is a benefit to the environment. |
| of having a more convenient process. No longer did | | | | The name of this flushable diaper is gDiaper. It was |
| they have to use cloth, washing them and drying them, | | | | discovered by an environmentally conscious couple in |
| or sending them out to a cleaning service. But there | | | | Australia that were looking for a better alternative. The |
| has been a trade off for the convenience of | | | | product is all organic that has an inner liner made of |
| disposable diapers...the environment. | | | | tree farm fluff pulp that is totally biodegradable and |
| The environment pays a hefty price by the use of | | | | able to be flushed. They also have no perfume and |
| disposable diapers. Studies have shown that 18-20 | | | | use no chlorine, which means your baby's sensitive skin |
| million diapers are used annually and that they account | | | | will be protected. |
| for over thirty percent of all landfill waste. In fact, They | | | | These flushable diapers are a great benefit to the |
| are the third largest consumer item in landfills. | | | | environment. If everyone was to switch to this brand, |
| Over time, as environmental issues have moved to | | | | just think about how much waste would be saved |
| center stage, a percentage of parents have started to | | | | from our landfills. We are leaving enough of a footprint |
| revert back to the cloth diaper. While the intent is a | | | | already. Making the switch to these will leave a better |
| very good one, parents soon discovered the hours it | | | | future for your precious little one you are buying them |
| takes to launder them, coupled with the fact that they | | | | for. |