Any parent with a child in diapers know how much waste diapers can generate. I’ve had at least 2 in diapers for most of my life as a mom and it was staggering to realize how much waste we were creating every week, especially once you realize how long disposable diapers sit in the landfill. This week Green and Clean Mom sent me a package of Broody Chick Naturally and fully compostable diapers to try to try as part of the Mommy Go Green Blog Tour.

I had truthfully never considered compostable diapers. I’ve tried G-diapers (which I really enjoyed although the cost was a bit prohibitive) and I cloth diapered part time (which wasn’t as scary as I thought it would be) but compostable diapers never crossed my mind. Learning to compost has been on my to-do list for years but between selling our house and moving it hasn’t been in the cards, but I do like the fact that even if I don’t have a compost pile, Broody Chick diapers will certainly decompose a lot faster in a landfill than a traditional disposable diaper. I wonder what the time share people will think if I create a diaper compost pile in the back yard of our temporary home?

How Much Waste Do Your Diapers Create?

I harbored a fear of cloth diapers until my third son was born. We went from having an overflowing trash can each week (and sneaking some extra into any of our neighbor’s trash cans with extra space) to barely filling half a trashcan. The thought of how much extra trash we had created over the years made me sick. I couldn’t believe what a difference it made when we removed the diapers from our weekly waste. Each one of those diapers sits in a landfill for thousands of years. Cloth diapers aren’t realistic for everyone but compostable diapers can make a dramatic difference in how long disposable diapers sit in a landfill.

Broody Chick Compostable Diapers

I’m not a diaper snob. I’m not attached to any particular brand. For me, it’s more a matter of what works for my kids and what works for me. My kids have extremely sensitive skin and I do notice a difference when I use chlorine free diapers. Broody Chick diapers are not only chlorine free but also hypo-allergenic and fragrance free. I try and avoid using laundry detergent with any fragrance but it’s surprisingly hard to find diapers without at least some extra fragrance added. The Broody Chick diapers feel slightly papery on the outside (as most disposable diapers do) but I was impressed by how soft the inside is. I have an extremely active 2 year old but I was able to get a snug fit on him with no leakage (except when he decided to take the diaper off and streak through the house, but no diaper can stand up to that)

The packaging of the Broody Chip diapers is beautiful but I was slightly disappointed that there was so much of it. I admit I have high expectations for anything that calls itself eco-friendly. While you can compost the box, or repurpose it I would have liked to see lighter packaging, especially considering the sheer volume of diapers kids go through before they are potty trained.

Better Baby Bums

You can buy Broody Chick diapers and other natural baby products from Better Baby Bums. It’s often difficult to find eco-friendly baby products in local stores – although it is getting easier – but I love seeing a variety of green products before I make a choice. If you consider the gas that you use driving to the store, shopping online is a fairly green option.

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