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I've heard that the molicare super plus plastic backed are being phased out soon....is that true and about how long does anybody know?? thanks
SnowPrincessLily said:This is specifically why I made my 2015 State of Plastic Address thread. Why do companies think this is a good idea? Are they trying to be eco-friendly? I hate to break it to them, but the cloth-like products are basically the absorbant pad covered by a thin layer of poly plastic with a fairly thick layer of cloth-like plastic sprayed on top of it and the wings are made of the same material. I honestly don't think that's eco-friendly as there is probably the same amount if not more plastic than a traditional poly plastic diaper. Cost? I doubt it's very cost-efficient the cloth-backed variety more often than not is more expensive to consumers than poly plastic indicating that they are most likely more expensive to produce. Care homes and nursing facilities who buy in bulk seem to demand products that look and feel more like regular underwear, but quite frankly that's a stigma and mindset society is better off without. most of the residents in these facilities who need full tape-on diapers are not usually with the program so to speak anyway and probably couldn't care less what they wear. The bigger problem that should be addressed is the stigma surrounding diapers and it just plain shouldn't be a big deal wearing diapers whether you're 1, 8, 18, or 81. Anything that is worn under clothes should generally be broadly considered underwear and the only differences that should be addressed are size, shape, and function. briefs, boxers, panties, pullups and even diapers are all underwear but the only real significant difference is they have different functions. Discretion means nothing if the product doesn't work and do the job it was designed to do.. At the same time consumers should ALWAYS, no exceptions have the option to choose which product they think will work best for them. This is why offering both products side by side is so important.
I cannot stress enough the importance of consumer choice, here.