Expert Column
Gary Hirsch 
Incontinence Specialist
Gary Hirsch realized the need to design and produce quality incontinence care products during...read more
Articles In This Column
- Go Green & Save Money on Adult Diapers in One Simple Step
- Going Green in Adult Diapers: Reducing Your Carbon Footprint
- Can You Compost Adult Diapers?
- Adult Diaper Disposal: Environmental Awareness
- Final Words of Wisdom: Buying Adult Diapers Online
- Buyer Beware: Tips for Buying Incontinence Products Online
- Deciphering Adult Diapers from Protective Underwear from Briefs
- Adult Diapers: Pads, Liners, Inserts & Guards—Oh My!
- Disambiguation Part 1: Adult Diapers vs. Adult Briefs
- Disambiguation Part 2: Deciphering the Incontinence Care Product Aisle
- Let’s Talk Diapers: What Goes Into an Adult Brief?
- How Long Should a Longer-Lasting Adult Diaper Last?
- Managing Incontinence: Your Guide to Personal Comfort
Adult Incontinence
Go Green & Save Money on Adult Diapers in One Simple Step
The economy isn’t the only thing that could use a boost: so could your diaper. Past topics in this column have discussed reducing your carbon footprint with adult diapers and ways to try incontinence products before you buy. But did you know you can save money and reduce your consumption of adult incontinence products by making one simple change? Adult Diaper Doublers In this post, I want to discuss the benefits and uses of booster pads, which are commonly...Read entire article »
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Going Green in Adult Diapers: Reducing Your Carbon Footprint
I recently wrote about how it is technically feasible to compost adult diapers, although our current economic, legislative and disposal systems don’t allow for a “clean, green” way of adult diaper disposal or composting. Now I’d like to address how one simple change in your choice of adult diaper can greatly impact the landfill and reduce your incontinence-related carbon footprint. Long-lasting adult diapers have been used in Europe successfully for some time. Unfortunately, these longer-lasting adult diapers, which go...Read entire article »
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Can You Compost Adult Diapers?
In part 1 of this series on the disposal of adult diapers, I discussed what materials—and how much of those materials—are ending up in the landfill via used adult disposable diapers. In this post, I want to examine the disposal and potential compostability of these used diapers, pads, underpads, liners and other incontinence products. For most incontinence product users, the process of disposing of adult diapers is the same as it is for those disposing of children’s diapers; most...Read entire article »
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Adult Diaper Disposal: Environmental Awareness
The disposal of adult diapers is a fascinating—albeit tough—subject to tackle. But it is a necessary one, with the overall rise in adult incontinence product usage and subsequent rise in disposal. This article is the first in a short series that will address the disposability of adult incontinence products and how their material composition relates to the biodegradability and composting of these products. Before starting, I should say that the discussion here is based on best estimates and conjecture;...Read entire article »
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Final Words of Wisdom: Buying Adult Diapers Online
Recently I wrote about the different types of incontinence, analyzed some effective products, and have even tried to decipher exactly how and where to buy incontinence products online. Let’s face it: you’re buying a product that, when you’re done using it, you’re going to throw away. The top priorities are to make sure the product fits your needs and to make sure you’re getting a good deal. Dealing with incontinence issues can be very stressful. Buying adult diapers shouldn’t...Read entire article »
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