gDiapers
The diaper. Nothing strikes as much fear in the heart of a parent trying to do his or her best by the earth. When faced with the choice between cloth and disposable, it can be a tough, and not necessarily clearcut, choice. Enter gDiapers, a hybrid of the two. gDiapers consist of an outer cotton pant and a flushable refill liner. If you can't flush them, it's ok to toss them, according to the manufacturer, because they are plastic-free. You can also garden compost the "wet" ones, which will break down in 50 -150 days.
And here's a little extra advice about flushing gDiapers from Julia Roberts from a recent Vanity Fair article (the one where she said she wants to be a farming, stay-at-home-mom):
"You can't help but be aware, because now we are a home of five people. We make a lot of garbage. How can we make less garbage? This is our plight. I use Seventh Generation (chlorine-free, non-toxic) diapers for Finn and Hazel, and then I was turned on to the (plastic-free, flushable) gDiapers [for Henry]. It is flushable, but you've got to stir that thing! If you don't really break it all the way up, it doesn't go all the way down."
Good tip!
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