Plastic-Free Diapers

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Posted June 29th, 2008 by sigel7

I am currently using G-diapers because they breakdown in the landfill or compost pile in about 50-150 days. I would like to see Seventh Generation do something similar. I would suggest to provide a liner like G-diapers but can fit all of the new all-in-one cloth diapers. This way all of us using cloth or G-diapers dont have to buy more covers to start. Just a thought.

Catherine Smith

Amen to that, AND....

Posted by angibarnett | Thu, Jul. 10, 2008

May I also suggest using a biodegradable polymer? Is Polyvinyl alcohol a poor option? Or even something natural AND biodegradable. I'm not sure what you have to work with here -- maybe agarose or cellulose or even tapioca???
Maybe I'm going out on a limb here...

Excellent Idea...

Posted by moose3smc | Thu, Jul. 10, 2008

Being an expectant mother, I've done a lot of research with cloth diapers. It would be great if Seven Generation would come up with a liner that would be compatible with any cloth diaper cover or pocket diaper. Cloth diapers are definetly a greener option that disposable diapers, but you still are using a lot of time, energy and water washing the diapers. So if there was a greener disposable diaper, that would be the best option. The other challenge would be making the diapers or diaper liners affordable...cloth diapers are far more economical in the long run. The cloth diaper business has exploded recently and I think a lot more people are considering cloth diapers. It may be beneficial to Seventh Generation to jump on this opportunity as a business and also to continue their mission.

I would like this too

Posted by ecogal | Wed, Aug. 13, 2008

My baby is due Jan 2 2009

well there is one other way

Posted by ally83s | Fri, Aug. 15, 2008

you could always go old school (even if it's just at home) and do the cloth diaper option....I know a few parents that loved it.

There are other biodegradable disposables on the market

Posted by edamame | Sun, Sep. 28, 2008

Nature Babycare has a corn-based "plastic" in their diapers, and the packaging is also made from the corn-based "plastic".
I hesitate to use the 7th Gen dipes because of the plastic, although I do like that they are chlorine-free.

LOVE LOVE LOVE Seventh Gen

Posted by s_cress | Wed, Oct. 29, 2008

LOVE LOVE LOVE Seventh Gen diapers. Who love to see a g-diaper type of liner as we will be using g-diapers at home with #2 but sticking with Seventh Gen for daycare and travel.