Recyclable & Flusable Diapers

We have all heard the negative effects that disposable diapers have on mother earth.  According to a 1998 study by the Environmental Protection Agency, diapers made up 3.4 million tons of waste.  Although cloth diapers are an alternative, the idea of laundering and disposing of your child’s pee and poo sound overwhelming and intimidating to new parents.  Well, gDiapers has created the world’s first flushable and compostable diaper!  They have combined the earth-friendliness of cloth diapers with the convenience of disposable diapers.  Sound too good to be true?  Inhabitots writer and mother of an infant, Jennifer Fehrenbacher, tests out the gDiapers.  She lays out each step and provides valuable insight to parents considering making this greener move.   Her realistic perspective is refreshing and helpful.  Ms. Fehrenbacher recommends the diapers even though they lack the efficiency of disposable diapers.  They are stylish while also leaving a positive impact on the environment.