Gilbert Guide Videos: Digestion & Elimination
This video offers practical advice on living with incontinence, taking care of your digestive tract and avoiding food irritation that causes constipation and diarrhea. This video is part of an innovative series that we are proud to re-introduce and was created by a leader in the field of supportive homecare, Dr. Ernest Rosenbaum. Disclaimer: Gilbert Guide, Mount Zion Hospital & Medical Center, Marshall Hale Memorial Hospital and The San Francisco Regional Cancer Foundation do hereby disclaim any and all liability...Read the rest of this article »Related Articles
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 the rest of this article »Related Articles
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 the rest of this article »Related Articles
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 the rest of this article »Related Articles
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 the rest of this article »Related Articles
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