She described what I thought was revolutionary - a flushable diaper. Truthfully, the outside of the diaper is reuseable, but the inside is flushable. It is the perfect compromise in a family that is 100% pro-cloth vs. 100% pro-disposable. I don't think we are going to be flushing the inserts due to my fear of our plumbing integrity - but even if you toss the inserts, the biodegrade in 50 - 150 days. This is infinitely better for the environment than the 500 years it takes for a disposable diaper to biodegrade in a landfill.
We could also compost the wet ones for our garden. . . probably not, but it is a nice idea.
Oh, I forgot to mention, they are VERY cute. According to their website, they even sell them at the Real Food Store in Helena. I must say a very pleasant surprise. I will need to see it with my own eyes.
The website recommends that you have 4-6 g-pants on hand. We would love one starter kit that contains two g-diapers and 10 flushable refills. We would also like two goodwill green in size small some packs of small flushable refills.
It is funny because the day I was having the conversation with that woman in Portland, I was pregnant, but I had no idea. Isn't it funny how life is?
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