Comments on: Finally - a 100% Biodegradable Diaper! http://www.natural-environment.com/blog/2008/01/06/finally-a-100-biodegradable-diaper/ Blogging for the Natural Environment Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:15:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission http://www.natural-environment.com/blog/2008/01/06/finally-a-100-biodegradable-diaper/#comment-4418 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Thu, 11 Dec 2008 23:53:00 +0000 http://www.natural-environment.com/blog/2008/01/07/finally-a-100-biodegradable-diaper/#comment-4418 Please find a Media Release at: http://www.accc.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/851993 _________________________ The Federal Court of Australia has declared that claims that an Australian developed nappy was ‘100% biodegradable’ were false and misleading after Australian Competition and Consumer Commission legal action. The biodegradability claims were made by Perth-based SeNevens International Ltd in connection with its Safeties Nature Nappy product. SeNevens marketed its '100% biodegradable' Safeties Nature Nappy and nappy disposal bag in Western Australia from November 2006 before expanding to all Australian States and the ACT in March 2007. SeNevens withdrew the product from sale in April 2008 following the ACCC's investigation into its claims. Please find a Media Release at:
http://www.accc.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/851993
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The Federal Court of Australia has declared that claims that an Australian developed nappy was ‘100% biodegradable’ were false and misleading after Australian Competition and Consumer Commission legal action.

The biodegradability claims were made by Perth-based SeNevens International Ltd in connection with its Safeties Nature Nappy product.

SeNevens marketed its ‘100% biodegradable’ Safeties Nature Nappy and nappy disposal bag in Western Australia from November 2006 before expanding to all Australian States and the ACT in March 2007. SeNevens withdrew the product from sale in April 2008 following the ACCC’s investigation into its claims.

]]> By: Janene http://www.natural-environment.com/blog/2008/01/06/finally-a-100-biodegradable-diaper/#comment-2625 Janene Sat, 23 Aug 2008 07:07:14 +0000 http://www.natural-environment.com/blog/2008/01/07/finally-a-100-biodegradable-diaper/#comment-2625 After doing some research on the topic it's clear that Safeties nature nappy is a full nappy and a the eenee "pad" is around 10% in size compared to the safeties nappy . Isn't it also a fact that the eenee pad is placed in a cloth nappy which needs to be washed in detergent which in turn is not so eco friendly. I don't think one can even compare the two products and it's features as in my opinion the safeties nature nappy is by far a true eco friendly product. After doing some research on the topic it’s clear that Safeties nature nappy is a full nappy and a the eenee “pad” is around 10% in size compared to the safeties nappy . Isn’t it also a fact that the eenee pad is placed in a cloth nappy which needs to be washed in detergent which in turn is not so eco friendly. I don’t think one can even compare the two products and it’s features as in my opinion the safeties nature nappy is by far a true eco friendly product.

]]> By: Janene http://www.natural-environment.com/blog/2008/01/06/finally-a-100-biodegradable-diaper/#comment-2619 Janene Sat, 23 Aug 2008 05:26:00 +0000 http://www.natural-environment.com/blog/2008/01/07/finally-a-100-biodegradable-diaper/#comment-2619 We too did some testing in regards to the Safeties nature nappy and it's claim to be 100% bio degradeable. In around 7-8 months there was next to nothing of the product remaining( the product was burried in the back yard) & not in any compost bin. Futhermore our daughter's nappy rash whilst using Huggies pretty much vanished when we changed over to Safeties. I am no expert in the field but my husband & I try to be eco friendly when ever we can. I hope the Safeties nappy comes available again soon after all this bureaucratic noncence as it's a fantastic eco & baby freindly product which I myself have tested on our child. We too did some testing in regards to the Safeties nature nappy and it’s claim to be 100% bio degradeable. In around 7-8 months there was next to nothing of the product remaining( the product was burried in the back yard) & not in any compost bin.
Futhermore our daughter’s nappy rash whilst using Huggies pretty much vanished when we changed over to Safeties. I am no expert in the field but my husband & I try to be eco friendly when ever we can. I hope the Safeties nappy comes available again soon after all this bureaucratic noncence as it’s a fantastic eco & baby freindly product which I myself have tested on our child.

]]> By: katy http://www.natural-environment.com/blog/2008/01/06/finally-a-100-biodegradable-diaper/#comment-2344 katy Mon, 04 Aug 2008 10:22:56 +0000 http://www.natural-environment.com/blog/2008/01/07/finally-a-100-biodegradable-diaper/#comment-2344 Through observation, and basic testing you can do at home. Plastics will melt and curl when you hold a match to them, natural materials (which they claim to use) would burn and catch fire. 80% in 6 months sounds good, but that is in optimal conditions, so sounds a lot better than it is. In landfill they wouldn't go anywhere (even newspaper doesn't biodegrade in most landfills) and the 20% left is the plastics. In the prospectus released when they launched on the stock market they also stated that certain parts of the nappy needed to be removed before it could completely biodegrade, contradicting what they had claimed (100% biodegradability) on all packaging and advertising before and since. The eenee pads have been proven both in the market place (for the las 18 years) and in independent testing, which can be seen in the FAQ section of the website. Through observation, and basic testing you can do at home. Plastics will melt and curl when you hold a match to them, natural materials (which they claim to use) would burn and catch fire.
80% in 6 months sounds good, but that is in optimal conditions, so sounds a lot better than it is. In landfill they wouldn’t go anywhere (even newspaper doesn’t biodegrade in most landfills) and the 20% left is the plastics.
In the prospectus released when they launched on the stock market they also stated that certain parts of the nappy needed to be removed before it could completely biodegrade, contradicting what they had claimed (100% biodegradability) on all packaging and advertising before and since.

The eenee pads have been proven both in the market place (for the las 18 years) and in independent testing, which can be seen in the FAQ section of the website.

]]> By: Ian http://www.natural-environment.com/blog/2008/01/06/finally-a-100-biodegradable-diaper/#comment-2256 Ian Tue, 29 Jul 2008 07:09:14 +0000 http://www.natural-environment.com/blog/2008/01/07/finally-a-100-biodegradable-diaper/#comment-2256 Yes, those eenee pads sound promising. And. that's definitely unfortunate news for Senevens. Although a recent ASX market update (http://www.asx.com.au/asxpdf/20080516/pdf/3194y09s390ys0.pdf) indicated that independent testing showed that the Nature Nappy would biodegrade by approximately 80% in 6 months. Still, 100% would be better and it doesn't sound like the product will return to Australian shelves until that has been achieved. I'd be interested to see where you got the info regarding polyethelene and other plastics? Yes, those eenee pads sound promising.

And. that’s definitely unfortunate news for Senevens. Although a recent ASX market update (http://www.asx.com.au/asxpdf/20080516/pdf/3194y09s390ys0.pdf) indicated that independent testing showed that the Nature Nappy would biodegrade by approximately 80% in 6 months. Still, 100% would be better and it doesn’t sound like the product will return to Australian shelves until that has been achieved.

I’d be interested to see where you got the info regarding polyethelene and other plastics?

]]> By: katy http://www.natural-environment.com/blog/2008/01/06/finally-a-100-biodegradable-diaper/#comment-2251 katy Tue, 29 Jul 2008 02:00:42 +0000 http://www.natural-environment.com/blog/2008/01/07/finally-a-100-biodegradable-diaper/#comment-2251 This company has since withdrawn its products from the australian market, ostensibly due to problems with manufacturers and suppliers, but in reality they are being investigated by the ACCC (Australian Consumer and Compition Commision) as the nappies are actually only 70% biodegradable. In other words, no different from your run of the mill Huggies. The nappies contain polyethelene as well as other plastics. I have one in my compost that has been there for a year and has not degraded any more than the stock standard nappies I put in at the same time. My compost does work - I know because the eenee pads I put in (gDiapers to ppl in the US) composted in the time frame advertised on thier website - www.eenee.com This company has since withdrawn its products from the australian market, ostensibly due to problems with manufacturers and suppliers, but in reality they are being investigated by the ACCC (Australian Consumer and Compition Commision) as the nappies are actually only 70% biodegradable. In other words, no different from your run of the mill Huggies. The nappies contain polyethelene as well as other plastics. I have one in my compost that has been there for a year and has not degraded any more than the stock standard nappies I put in at the same time. My compost does work - I know because the eenee pads I put in (gDiapers to ppl in the US) composted in the time frame advertised on thier website - http://www.eenee.com

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