g-diapers

has anyone heard of g-dipers? Steven (a friend, not the hubby) was talking about them on saturday so i thought i'd do some research. they seem pretty cool. they look like cloth diapers although instead of the inner absorbent material being cloth, they're a contoured pad that can be flushed down the toilet or composted. you can also throw them in the trash...but what's the point?

Flushable refills contain tree farmed fluff pulp and Super absorber. These lock away cells hold up to 100 times their weight in liquid so your baby stays dry. The outer material of the flushable is all natural fibre and is 100% compostable. The stay dry feel keeps wetness away and ensures your baby is comfortable and happy both day and night.

the pad looks like a big menstrual pad that you just tuck in the creases of a liner that actually snaps to the outer cover. when it gets soiled, you pull it out of the liner and take out the liner for washing (the cover is usually clean and dry to use again). over a toilet tear each side of the pad down to release the absorbent material, which is biodegradable and natural. you swish it around a bit in the water and it dissolves. the outer plasticy material, which is also biodegradable, also gets flushed. if you choose to compost them as well.

gDiapers have no elemental chlorine, no perfumes, no smell, no garbage and no guilt. In fact, flushables are so gentle on the Earth you can even garden compost the wet ones in one compost cycle, approximately 50 – 150 days. Just think of the standing ovation you’ll get from the planet.

i think i still like the cloth diapering system better. in the long run, after a few kiddos, i think it's still the cheaper option. g-diapers run about $15/cover and $14/ box of 40 diapers. still a cool alternative and they looks cool too.

Just wanted to share.