What About Biodegradable?

I use nature BabyCare diapers: http://www.naty.com/uk/Home/tabid/61/Default.aspx

I order them through Amazon's subscribe and save program and it saves me money.

They are not flushable like the gdiapers. Here is more info:

http://www.naty.com/uk/CustomerService/FAQ/tabid/67/Defau...

Hi! Just wanted to mention, if you go with disposables, consider ordering them through the subscribe & save program on Amazon.com. Shipping is free plus I think it's a 30% savings. I get 4 packs of Seventh Gen. diapers for $37. The best part of this is that I am not lugging packs of diapers home from the store, UPS just leaves them on my doorstep! And you don't have to follow an automatic delivery schedule. I always run out before the monthly delivery happens so what I do is login and order more when I am on my last pack. I have been very pleased with 7th gen after trying many other brands, they hold in runny poops the best!

Gdiapers are plastic free and made of wood pulp. The side tears open on the sides and they come with a plastic stick to stir the content in your toilet. They break up easily and biodegrade in about 3 months. I'm not sure about the well issue but you can also compost them. These cost alittle more than other diapers so you'll have to shop around for the best price. Babies'r us carries the starter packs and inserts. Also there are natural versions of the disposable diapers you may want to check out. Earths Best and Seventh Generation are wood pulp and chemical free. You can get 2 dollar off coupons on Seventh Generations web site. Babies r us has sales on them every couple of months so its good to be on their mailing list. Also Huggies just started making an all natural, organic cotton diaper. If you go to their website you can sign up for a free sample. You'll get 3 diapers in your choice of size and coupons. However Huggies is owned by the Kimberly-Clark company which was voted the worst company on the enviroment in America by the Nature Conservacy.

Hi S.,
I would check out the enviro website ____@____.com for an answer to the cloth/plastic diapers issue.
I'm sure they have covered the diaper issue in the past and if not send them the question in an email.
I personally would be suspect about any plastic in the environment especially if you have a well and septic system.
Good luck.
B.

My son was on normal every day diapers (pampers) until he was about 2 months and grew into a new type of diapers, something was different in them or on them, he broke out w/ a rash all around the waste line. Tried Huggies/Luvs and even store brands, same reaction. Then finally tried the "natural" diapers- Earths Best, there's another brand too, and now even huggies has a natural brand. He's been on that type of diaper for the last yr w/ no other issues. A little more expensive, they only carry them at certain places, and they only come in small packages (no bulk). They are thiner, changing every 2 maybe 3hrs, cant go much longer and at night he wears one w/ underware and plastic training pants over it, but that just might be him because I give him so much to drink.
I new cloth wasn't the way for me, so this was a great alturnative.
Good luck