Not your grandma's diapers.Environmentalists have been debating the relative merits of cloth vs. disposable diapers, not to mention diaper services vs. efficient appliances, for decades. Over the years, E has also added fuel to the fire (see "Bringing Up Baby--Naturally," Consumer News, September/October 1999 and Ask E, January/February 2003, among others). Now, an Australian couple who recently moved to the U.S., Jason and Kimberly Graham-Nye, are launching a third option that they call gDiapers. The product is a flushable diaper designed to significantly cut down on resource use and the glut of Huggies and Pampers Pampers is a brand of disposable diaper (or nappy) marketed by Procter & Gamble worldwide. Product information Diapers Pampers Diapers come in sizes going all the way up to Size 7. entering the waste stream, as well as the resulting threat to water supplies from potentially contaminated contaminated, v 1. made radioactive by the addition of small quantities of radioactive material. 2. made contaminated by adding infective or radiographic materials. 3. an infective surface or object. human feces Human feces (also faeces — see spelling differences), also known as stools, vary significantly in appearance, depending on the state of the whole digestive system, influenced by diet and health. Normally they are semisolid, with mucus coating. . Each diaper consists of breathable breath·a·ble adj. 1. Suitable or pleasant for breathing: breathable air. 2. Permitting air to pass through: a breathable fabric. , washable outer pants (available in different colors and patterns) and an absorbent absorbent /ab·sor·bent/ (-sor´bent) 1. able to take in, or suck up and incorporate. 2. a tissue structure involved in absorption. 3. a substance that absorbs or promotes absorption. pad. When it's time to change junior, tear the used pad out, drop it in the toilet, and break it up with the provided Swishstick. Flush. The pads are made of tree-based viscose rayon, fluffed wood pulp (bleached with the elemental chlorine-free process) and sodium polyacrylate super absorber. Starter kits cost $24.95 (all sizes) and refills are $14.49. CONTACT: gDiapers, (503)546-4666, www.gdiapers.com. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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