Welcome!!! Today its DIAPERS!!!!!

Hello!!! I want to start with a topic that has consumed my everyday life for the past 7 months and 3 days, DIAPERS!!! Did you know that diapers are a major contributor to landfills??? They take hundreds of years to biodegrade, use petroleum and trees to be manufactured, and once they are in the landfill they contribute to methane gas and greenhouse gas emissions. Cloth reusable diapers are an option but then your water usage goes up. So what is a new mom to do and be Eco-Friendly??? I've done my research and tried several brands. Coming home from the hospital we used brands which are not chlorine-free that the hospital provided and quickly switched to Seventh Generation, Earth's Best, and FINALLY decided on NATURE BABYCARE. They biodegrade, are chlorine-free and my baby loves them!! I am positive they biodegrade because I accidentally threw one in the laundry basket instead of the diaper pail. I was extremely sleep deprived, laughed at it, told my husband and thought he took it out of the laundry. He didn't, so when I found what may have been a diaper in my washing machine, I knew I made the right choice. There is also the flushable brand gDiapers and Tushies but I opted for NATURE BABYCARE. It is so important to protect your baby and what better way to do it than use a diaper that is Chlorine Free, Biodegradable and has less impact on the environment than other brands. You can find them online at www.diapers.com, target.com, babiesrus.com, or greendepot.com. They also have baby wipes which are fragrance free. Some people believe that the smell good/perfumy diapers and wipes are nice, but most contain harmful chemicals and synthetic fragrances which can pose risks to babies and adults alike. With Earth Day this Thursday, April 22, 2010 hopefully you will spread the word on Earth Friendly diaper options!