Eco-diaper bag has good cause, lousy price 9

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   redambrosia99 Posted 8:37 am
   11 Jun 2008

   umm...aren't there organic cotton canvas bags out there for waaaaay cheaper?  Why does everything need to be so trendy? >.>

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   hapa Posted 8:45 am
   11 Jun 2008

   maybe the release versionwill be full of all the imported water they had to pour out.

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   John former Marine Posted 11:58 pm
   11 Jun 2008

   isn't REUSE the greenest thing we can do?I see beautiful cloth bags and discarded clothing in dumpsters all the time.  Unfortunately, in this time of swollen, diabetic America, I have a hard time finding throw-aways that are normal sizes.  But all the same, I dig them out, wash them, and drop them off at donation sites.  I know an old lade in Wilder, VT who will make you a beautiful baby bag out of pieces of discarded jeans.  Her name is Larch and she volunteers at the Upper Valley Haven, where her bags are sold for much less than $200!  Going green isn't about more consumption!
   
   Shu pas a vende.

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   Biodiversivist Posted 12:11 am
   12 Jun 2008

   Use your time and energy to spoil your childwith love and affection. Carry the diapers in a grocery bag, paper or plastic.
   
   In the end, it all comes down to biodiversity. Poison Darts--Protecting the biodiversity of our world

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   amazingdrx Posted 12:27 am
   12 Jun 2008

   Congrats Katharine!Another eco-warrior on the way, that's great news.  All the best positive waves.
   
   http://amazngdrx.blogharbor.com/blog

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   kmp Posted 12:49 am
   12 Jun 2008

   Not just trendyThere is something to be said for having the right tool for the job.  Maybe I'm just a gear-head (well, yes I am), but the right shoes make a hike that much more pleasant... the right wicky tank-top makes a run that much more pleasant... and the right diaper bag makes baby-changing time that much more pleasant.
   These bags do have technical features, designed for the job, that a regular cloth bag or grocery bag does not have.  A shoulder strap is key (padded, preferably). Pockets and compartments for clean diapers, soiled diapers, baby wipes, powder, calendula cream, etc.  An easily wipe-downable surface, a foldable changing mat and a sturdy, stand-uppable structure are also handy.  
   All of these things make life easier for a new Mom and make a diaper-change on the fly quicker & easier, which is good for Mom and good for Baby.  Since a diaper bag is not something you are going to buy often, why not invest in the best one for the job? I'm not one to advocate consumer culture, and surely we can't all afford a $200 green diaper bag.  But I would not feel so guilty about buying a non-green diaper bag, as I presumably would only ever buy one, or maybe two, in a lifetime.
   That said... it sounds like a perfect candidate for the baby shower gift list!

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   redambrosia99 Posted 2:10 am
   12 Jun 2008

   no argumenton the right bag for the job.  I've always thought the right tool in the kitchen makes the cake that much better (a fork really doesn't work as well as a wisk for beating eggs).
   So I'm not gonna argue about the right bag... I am gonna point out that fabrics made of recycled platic have the same chemicals in them as the original plastic did.  So if we're so worried about getting our kids near the originals, why shouldn't we be worried about putting that fabric up against their skin (which absorbs stuff in a sponge-like manner)?
   I like natural fiber-fabrics, organic where I can aford it.

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   elbow Posted 11:59 pm
   16 Jun 2008

   reuse somethin' elseSurely you have a perfectly good backpack or lumbar pack you could use to carry diapers and baby shtuff.  You're not going to use it in a few years anyway....why consume yet another specialized piece of baby equipment?  I used a Mountainsmith lumbar pack through 2 kids for 5 years... and I had $200 to spend on taking them to awesome places like the zoo, beach and museum.

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   jampie mcfliggins Posted 7:18 am
   17 Jun 2008

   re: reuse somethin' elsewell if you read up on this bag, one of the cool things is that you can remove all the baby bag inserts and throw in a laptop sleeve, or whatever you want.

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