Diesel Diapers?

Disposable diapers to diesel?

As I've stated here at CDB more than once, disposable diapers are for single use only, but wait! Maybe, I'm wrong. And if so, I've got to hand it to Luciana Piciacchia, vice-president of Quebec operations for the global engineering giant AMEC PLC. Why? You ask. Because Piciacchia is overseeing the design of a plant in Quebec that intends to churn up the 3.6 million tons of diaper waste accumulated in the last 3 1/2 decades, and subsequent decades, and make it into synthetic diesel fuel. … [Read more...]

Can Babies Be Diaper Free?

Can Babies Be Diaper Free?

Of course babies can be diaper free - just take off their diaper! Yea, and then see what mess ensues. Unless, that is, you adopt the techniques used by those teaching Elimination Communication. Elimination Communication, also referred to as Infant Potty Training, is steadily picking up speed in the United States as another alternative to dealing with baby's waste. In a October 9, 2005 article, A Fast Track to Toilet Training for Those at the Crawling Stage, Tina Kelley … [Read more...]

Trimmer cloth diapering systems for boys.

Trim Boys' Cloth Diapers

It is true that cloth diapers are traditionally bulkier than their disposable alternatives. With cloth diapers the absorbent inner core is not millions of tiny gel beads that can absorb 200 to 300 times their weight, but instead soft, natural, absorbent cotton fibers. That said, cloth diapers come in all shapes and sizes and today's cloth diapering tip is how to find a trimmer cloth diapering system for boys. Why the concern for boys and trimness in a diaper? Well, boy babies have a … [Read more...]

The fast, efficient, and economical cloth diaper fold.

The fast, efficient, and economical cloth diaper fold.

Most of the time when I see the words "fast", "efficient" and "economical" grouped together it brings to mind preservative ridden fast food restaurants or low-quality dollar stores. That is why I LOVE the cloth diaper fold known as the Angel Fold. It is fast and efficient to put on baby, as well as economical. The Angel Fold utilizes diaper service quality cloth diapering products that will hold up over time through subsequent babies. You would be hard pressed to find a better … [Read more...]

Making Greener Choices: Leading by Example

Making Greener Choices: Leading by Example

I love to Google for the term "Cloth Diaper" and select the search link for "NEWS". In fact, even more, I love subscribing to the alerts and have them show up nice and neat in my inbox. Knowing that the diapering trend has turned back towards cloth diapers and other more sustainable life choices is encouraging. On one hand, it is positive for my online cloth diaper business, but even before the business plan unfolded, I held the conviction to cloth diaper. I enjoyed Patti Ghezz's … [Read more...]