{"id":12769,"date":"2019-02-21T15:27:41","date_gmt":"2019-02-21T07:27:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lucie-guyard.com\/blog\/?p=12769"},"modified":"2019-02-21T15:27:46","modified_gmt":"2019-02-21T07:27:46","slug":"the-eco-friendly-tips-n18-of-laptitelu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.lucie-guyard.com\/blog\/the-eco-friendly-tips-n18-of-laptitelu\/","title":{"rendered":"The eco-friendly tips N\u00b018 of LaPtiteLu"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Baby is not born yet but I am actively preparing for his arrival and ideally, in a eco-friendly way. Which isn’t easy, especially regarding the issue of diapers.
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So I did my research and there is one thing I got: it is that disposable diapers are terrible. For the environment BUT ALSO for baby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why bad for baby?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Because they are stuffed with\u00a0chemicals<\/strong>!
Made from\u00a0wood pulp<\/strong>, they are chlorine bleached which release dioxins, a highly toxic substance. To make them absorbent, they are made from\u00a0sodium polyacrylate<\/strong>, a toxic and carcinogenic endocrine disruptors (something which is forbidden in hygienic tampons since 25 years because of the toxic shock). They also contain traces of\u00a0glyphosate pesticides<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0heavy metal<\/strong>\u00a0such as tributyl tin (TBT) or monobutyl (MTB). Other toxic nasties like\u00a0toluene, ethylbenzene, xylene, dipentene<\/em>\u00a0bad for health (allergy, asthma, headaches …) were found. The sealing is made of\u00a0synthetic materials<\/strong>\u00a0(oil), which doesn’t allow the air\u00a0 to circulate and increase temperature inside the diaper. That is quite bad\u00a0 for little\u00a0 baby boy testicles. It can also create some irritation, rashes…

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Scary Info: It is recommended not to store the diapers in baby’s bedroom and not to let him\/her play with it. Not reassuring for something we will put on his \/ her buttock for 2 years…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why bad for the environment?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As mentioned, the disposable diapers are made from wood pulp : <\/strong>5 million trees<\/strong> are destroyed every year for diapers. The latex that makes its rubber part comes from huge cahoutchou plantation. More than 650kg of raw materials<\/strong> (from oil), 20m3<\/strong> of water<\/strong> and one ton of waste<\/strong> (about 6,000 layers) per child. Let’s not forget that it takes 500 years to biodegrade.  Burning it will emit toxic gases because of its bad composition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What solutions?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The best solution: washable diapers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Their manufacturing requires much less water and raw materials than the disposable ones because they are reusable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ok the boring part is you need to wash them and make sure you have plenty of them to ensure a smooth rythm. So be super organized and have a very good washing machine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A big challenge to start. I agree. I’ll talk about it when the baby is here and tell you about my experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That’s why I have looked for a second solution without putting myself under too much pressure just in case the washable diaper doesn’t work out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The second solution: eco-friendly diaper<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ecological diapers are disposable so it’s still a waste produced but they are made with less chemicals (mainly cotton and synthetic materials) and therefore they are much healthier for baby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I discovered the Eco-friendly nappies<\/strong>, a brand brought by Marc. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don’t hesitate to scan his QR Code to add him in your contact for more info. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

 Wechat : <\/strong>Marc795180
 Mobile :<\/strong> 18601779744<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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