PC Green Diapers

by Nessie on September 2nd, 2009

Lately, I’ve been asked a lot about PC Green Diapers.  These diapers are still relatively new and there isn’t a huge lot of information about them online.  So, I decided to tell you everything I know about them.

As I’ve written in a previous post, PC Green disposable diapers are chlorine and fragrance free.  Those of you who have had trouble finding other eco-friendly disposable diapers close to home, might have better luck finding these since PC Green diapers might be available in your supermarket store (owned by Loblaws).

What I do like about this diaper:

  • Very stretchy tabs.
  • The diaper is quite a bit cheaper than other “green” diapers.  The regular price of PC Green diapers is $15.99 for 46 diapers in size 4.  Seventh Generation diapers are $17.99-19.99 for 30 diapers in the same size.  Also, you can sometimes see the PC Green diapers on special for $12.99.
  • No rashes so far.  It does not promote healing of rashes very well though.  I found that bamboo cloth diapers with wool covers at night promote healing much better than the PC Green diapers even though cloth diapers get quite wet overnight.  I guess it’s not a surprise since cloth diapers do allow more airflow.

What I do NOT like about this diaper:

  • Contains SAP (Super Absorbent Polymer).
  • Contains plastics.
  • Packaging is not biodegradable.
  • It’s still a disposable that takes hundreds of years to decompose.
  • I wasn’t impressed with what is written about cloth diapers at the back of the packaging.  They make it seem like all cloth diapers are made of pesticide sprayed cotton.  Trust me there’s LOTS of diapers out there (including my daughter’s) that are not.  I also wasn’t impressed with the mention of detergent as if tons of it were being used on diapers.  The truth is, most people use only 1/4 of the recommended amount of detergent to wash their diapers.  Some people use soap nuts/berries which grow on trees!  Also, a lot of people these days use front-loading washers which use quite a bit less water.

NOTE: These diapers do fit a bit bigger than SG diapers, so if you’re using SG diapers and your baby is almost outgrowing a size, PC Green diapers in the same size might still fit her/him well.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.  Just please keep in mind that I’m not an expert on disposable diapers – I normally cloth diaper only.

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  • twins plus 1

    PC is a superstore brand. you can only find these at a loblaw brand grocery store.

  • Nessie

    Hi twins plus 1 – The diapers are not available in EVERY supermarket and I didn’t mean to imply that they were. I might have to edit this post a little, so that people do not think they are available everywhere :-)

  • lisa

    Why are these ‘green’ diapers better for baby’s skin than huggies, pampers etc?

  • http://twitter.com/NatureBumz NatureBumz

    Very disappointing that Loblaws has taken this approach. Do you know if these packages still contain the same information?

  • http://www.northernbaby.com Agnes

    Not sure if anything has changed. I bought a pack 7 or 8 months ago and it still said the same thing.  Now, whenever I need disposables, I buy the plastic-free Nature Babycare ones. They’re now available at the Zehrs in my town and cost $12.99 or $13.99.

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