Bambo Nature Diapers - Review and Giveaway

I'm about 70% Cloth Diapers and 30% Disposable diapers.

We cloth when we can, but use disposable at night and when we know that we'll be in nursery or running all about town!


Sooo....why do I tell you this?


Well....yes....I'm green, but not 100% holistic.


I try to do my part and when I have to make decisions like....what is the best disposable diaper for my child and the environment, I did my research.


So, outside of winning the three months of Pampers Cruisers in the Happiest Baby Contest from Incredibundles.com, we have typically used Earth's Best diapers.

THE HISTORY

Recently, though, I became acquainted with Bambo Nature diapers.  These diapers are slowly but surely making their appearance in the United States and strive to outdo the competitors in the most environmentally conscious disposable diaper.



Bambo Nature is manufactured by Abena. Abena has voluntarily elected to undergo strict rigorous environmental inspections of their products. "The setting of criteria is based on an assessment of impacts during the whole life-cycle - all the way from raw material to production, consumption and waste. This means all raw material suppliers, business partners, distributors, and subsidiaries must embrace these principals and actively take them on board in daily business practice" (Bambo, 2009).

Abena's Bambo diapers are the only baby diaper to carry the Nordic Swan Eco Label that tells consumers which products are the least harmful to the environment but are equivalent in quality to other brands which do not carry the label. In other words, Nordic Swan Eco Lable requires the product to work just as well, but with less of an impact on the environment, as any other similar product. 


These diapers are free from 

Abena only uses state-of-the-art renewable raw materials.

The wood used for pulp is derived from sustainable forestry; where more trees are planted than felled. There is absolutely zero chlorine used in the bleaching process. No chemicals or compounds from SVHC (REACH Article 33(2)) are used – Substances of Very High Concern. No known substances that are harmful to health or the environment.

- Phthalates - Formaldehyde (HCHO) - Organotins (MBT, DBT, TBT) - Colophonium - Heavy metals - AZO-pigments - Chlorine (CI) - PVC - Abena has gone as far as to prevent use of any chemical or compound that is known as locally irritating or sensitizing. Abena adheres to strict requirements during production. Abena requires a reduction on energy consumption. - Bambo Nature Baby Diapers are manufactured on Abena’s newest and most efficient diaper machine. Abena adheres to requirements on resource consumption. There are criteria on factory emissions into the air, water and land. - Abena has reduced carbon dioxide pollution. There are no chemicals used during production. - No optical brighteners - No skin care lotions - No perfumes, essential oils - No odor eliminators Abena has designed an absorbent core with less SAP - New technology with a wheat starch absorber Abena has almost completely reduced all waste during manufacturing. - Even powder and dust from the plant is filtered, collected and sold for further use. Abena’s packaging and distribution focuses on reducing waste and the use of fuels Abena coined and started the Re-3 Concept of Recycle, Reduce & Reuse - Abena’s sustainable carrier bag reduces the world’s CO2 emission by using recycled plastics. Abena does not use cardboard boxes to package and ship Bambo Nature Baby Diapers. Products and packaging materials can be disposed of through recycling, incineration or composting. Products are designed to be easily dismantled so that parts can be recycled and/or composted. Bambo Nature is 80% biodegradable, more than 3 times as much as other brands. Stora Enso, wood pulp supplier of Abena, member of Clean Shipping Project.

THE REVIEW


We received a package of Size 5 Bambo Nature diapers to review.


First off, I love the packaging.  The plastic, of course, is recyclable, BUT....there is a handle on the packaging! LOVE THAT!


As far as the actual diaper, there is no difference in the look or texture of the diaper, in comparison to other conventional diapers, so the fact that they are better for the environment, yet look and operate the same as their competitors was a huge plus in our book.  I always hated how some of the natural and chlorine free diapers look like a dingy brown diaper. Yuk!


We never experienced any leaks and the fit was great on Noah!  Now if I could only teach him how NOT to undo his own diapers!

Recently, for some reason, Noah has had SEVERE diaper rash that nothing has been able to help with, except for our Triple Paste cream.  Well, of course, that leads us to having to set aside our cloth diapers for a time and revert to disposable until it clears up.  It's been really nice having these diapers around!


I would highly recommend these diapers!!!  Make sure to go to their website and buy a package - USE THE COUPON CODE "NOAH" for 10% off of your entire order


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stay here and try to win!


WHAT THE WINNERS WILL RECEIVE


Two Grand Prize Winners
One (1) Case of Diapers - That's 60 Diapers!!!!


Three Runner Up Winners
One (1) Bag of Diapers


How will the Winners will be chosen?


* The two best comments will win based on interest and thoughtfulness - this will not be random.


* The three runner ups will be selected at random through random.org


****ONE ENTRY OPPORTUNITY**** - You must do all 5 of the below requirements and post within ONE POST that you did each item.  
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* Read about Bambo Nature on their website and within this post and leave a comment about the company, the diaper - be thoughtful - insightful - remember, the best comments will be our Grand Prize Winners! 

This giveaway will end on  6/4 at midnight CST.  


Open to residents of the Continental US only.