Econista Earth Day

Ok guys, it's time to get serious about the green movement. Econista's love to look good and do good for the environment, but ultimately, buying green cloths isn't going to do much for mother earth. It's more a vote for the earth than actually doing something.

Since most of my friends are pregnant or trying to get pregnant, I think this year is a great time to really do something for the environment - do something about these diapers people!

I have a girlfriend who, before she gave birth to her second child, did sided by side tests of all cloth diapers. After months of tests (and hundreds of dollars worth of investment) her conclusion, hands down, was BUM GENIUS DIAPERS!

She gave me a hands-on demonstration of this amazing diaper and now I can't stop talking about them.

1) they're waterproof shell really is leak proof, and come in fashionable colors for the discerning Econista.

2) elastic legs, velcro tabs make these high tech - not old fashioned - cloth diapers.

3) the stain proof, high-tech wick-away liner truly is amazing. Not only does it keep baby's bum dry, it doesn't stain. The sample she was showing me was spotless and when I asked how they look after they've been used, she said the one I was holding has been used at least a hundred times - it looked brand new! And, she said, that there's an e-bay market for used ones, that's how reusable they are!!

4) One size! You buy them once and they work for newborns through 35lb baby. They have snaps that help them size and inserts for new babies... now that's a money saver because who wants to buy multiple sizes?

5) the absorbent insert can handle the job.

Bum Genius Diapers are not made from sustainable materials because they want the diapers to have superior performance. But what is not organic cotton, is highly environmental in this case because cloth diapers save 6000 plastic diapers per child from going into the land fill for 500 years. Now how can we not use them?

The original investment might be hard to swallow ($18 each) but if you ask friends and family to buy some for your shower instead of those cute (made in China) toys, you'll have a head start. And, over the course of your child's diaper-wearing life, you will save at least $1000 in the long run, if not more (if you have a poopy baby).

By using these diapers, Econistas are creating a world for their children that is healthier, cleaner and more responsible. Isn't that what we all hope and wish for our kids anyway? Let's do it for real not just on Earth Day, but everyday.

(disclaimer: I did this post a few days after Earth Day because I wanted to do a post that was truly meaningful and proactive.)