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An Army of (size) Ones
An Army of (size) Ones
awelsh


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Challenge: Green* II (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
Location: Rochester, NY, USA
Date: Apr 28, 2009
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO: 6400
Shutter: 1/40
Galleries: Interior
Date Uploaded: Apr 28, 2009

Having twin 2-month olds requires a lot of diaper changes. I wonder what my landfill contribution will be... but I simply can't use my energy to do cloth diapers and still be an effective, loving parent. This is where the rubber meets the road when trying to be environmentally conscious... and I choose saving my time and energy to care for the kids (also have a 15 month old)... likewise, people drive their car because it's faster than riding a bus or train (when factoring in the time to wait for the next bus/train).

If someone makes biodegradeable, functional and inexpensive diapers I'm all for it. There are flushable diapers, but they are ~4 times the cost of disposable Pampers, the most expensive popular brand in America... just not practical. If the cost was the same, it would be a hands-down no brainer of a choice to use the flushable ones. Oh well!

Statistics
Place: 57 out of 65
Avg (all users): 4.5349
Avg (commenters): 4.0000
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Views since voting: 668
Views during voting: 368
Votes: 215
Comments: 15
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05/07/2009 01:07:47 PM
Seventh Generation diapers are slightly "greener" than other disposables, as they have fewer chemicals and such. I agree gDiapers are supper expensive, and they're pretty crappy IMO!

Also not the diaper police here, but one way to be a bit more environmentally conscious is to dump any waste from the diapers into the toilet before throwing them away. This will keep as much human waste out of our landfills as possible, and it's actually what one is supposed to do (it's even printed on the packaging).

And I'm always more than happy to share any and all info I have on cloth diapering! :D Congratulations on the birth of your twins.
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05/06/2009 11:00:23 AM
My wife Lorene and I have been cloth diapering our daughter since a few weeks after she was born. She's around 13 months now. I have a feeling it's a whole lot easier and less time consuming than you think it is. Granted, we don't have 3 in diapers at the same time, but it's really just a matter of volume. With enough cloth diapers the only added time and effort really just ends up being 2-3 loads of laundry a week. Plus, it's cheaper! I'm not the diaper police or anything, you need to do what you think is right for you and your family. However, if you are truly interested in greening up your diaper situation then my wife and I are a great resource. Feel free to PM either of us anytime.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/05/2009 12:20:33 AM
I'm having trouble seeing how this shows "green". It looks like a lot of future landfill diapers. If they aren't diapers (I think they're too thin) maybe you should have pulled one out to more easily see what it is.
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05/03/2009 05:27:26 PM
I'm not quite sure how this is a "green" photo. If they were cloth, yes, but these are disposables. Not what most people would consider "green".
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05/01/2009 10:37:12 PM
Disposable diapers are one of the least "green" things ever?
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05/01/2009 04:11:58 PM
lol,
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05/01/2009 01:37:30 AM
Great as a stock photo. They look like disposable diapers - commonly found all over my house - clean and ... sometimes not =) ...definitely not "green".
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04/30/2009 09:57:21 PM
1- I think you were very careful on making a symetrical frame... you got it, but the assimetry inside the drawer (on the right) gave some assimetry feeling to the entire pic...
2- I Think that more contrast would be nice;
3- i dont have a minimal idea of what are all these clothes...
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04/29/2009 06:40:25 PM
I'm highly confused by this image. Either:

1. I can't accurately tell what those are, and thus don't know how they're green.
2. Those are disposable diapers, and thus the exact opposite of green.

I guess I won't vote.
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04/29/2009 03:00:23 PM
Liked the natural two tone, brown and white. Lacks art.
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04/29/2009 01:32:16 PM
Interesting shot, and I like the almost uniform whiteness... but I'm not feeling "reduce, reuse, recycle". Sure that would require terry towelling nappies? :-) Isn't disposable the exact opposite of being green?
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04/29/2009 12:20:07 PM
Are they cloth diapers? Because it's hard to tell, they look like disposable diapers which really wouldn't be good for the environment, would they?
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04/29/2009 11:34:26 AM
Hmm... not sure I see "green" in this. There's a hint of the color green, but as far as the challenge description, isn't this the opposite of green?
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04/29/2009 03:35:11 AM
Lovely, nicely done photo of a surprising subject. A great shot for an article in a baby magazine or even a print on a nursery wall, but I am at a loss to see how it fits this challenge.
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04/29/2009 03:03:45 AM
Very funny take on the challenge. IMO it would have been better with a some black card underneath and to the sides to give us more focus on the subject.
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