which are the 'greenest' eco-disposables?

[sjcmum]

Use washable nappies most of the time, but ecodisposables for holidays etc. Have so far always used Moltex and they've been v.good - but they are quite expensive, and money is a bit tight at the mo. Was looking at Nature baby ones in supermarket other day - they are cheaper - but as they as environmentally friendly??

Anyone know? I've tried to do a bit of a search online and the only thing I can find which does this kind of comparison is a website called Ethiscore(linked to ethical consumer magazine) - but you have to pay a subscription to get the information.

Thanks muminfife - I rather agree that it probably doesn't make much difference to landfill.... depressing really...but I suppose at least less nasty chemicals are used in the first place!

Moltex are 100% compostable including the bag but as Muminfife says that won't make a difference if they go into landfill.

I was told that the core temperature of landfill was too hot for organic stuff to decompose. Anyone know if that is true?

Thing is, if Moltex were 100% compostable they would have it written all over the packaging wouldn't they and they'd be on sale in Asda. They still have plastic tapes. Apart from anything nobody has a compost heap big enough to hold thousands of nappies .
Re landfill I thought it was lack of oxygen to support nappy-eating life.

Weenee pads from Lollipop are really 100% compostable AND flushable. Downside is they have to go in a wrap and if your baby has bowels like mine you will need lots and lots of wraps. And if you have a septic tank the flushing is a nogo. And they contain gels (unlike Tushies, they may be the best.)

It is written clearly on the packaging!

Think it might be both things re decomposition though! Or neither- bit over-tired so not 100% sure!

science.jrank.org/pages/3806/Landfill-Decomposition.html

It just says the packaging is compostable.
Moltex website says nappies are not, they should know.

I'm told Tesco's own are very reliable but will stick to Nature nappies when out and about, even though the tape snaps at least once per pack.

Well I am going to have to tell some friends who use Moltex what it says on the website cos they have all been spending loads on them when they may as well have been using Nature Baby. I guess the non-chlorine thing is a plus though. Makes me feel less bad about using the occasional tesco's own though!

There's no such thing as an eco-friendly disposable1- only eco-friendlier! Weenees pads are about the most friendly, as you can compost the wet ones, and use them on your garden - GREAT compost!!! as well as flush the soiled ones. If you're using washables anyway, you can use your usual washable wraps, just use your previous size ones.
If you want to go for eco-frienlIER ones, why pay for Moltex? They are not as good and Nature Babycare ones, twice the price, and not as easilly accessible!
Incidentally, Nature Babycare have now introduced Pullups, on maxi - junior sizes.
You can get them from www.thenappyline.co.uk if they haven't got them in your local supermarket.