North America’s first biodegradable incontinence brief company for seniors will help put more green back in people’s pockets while helping tushes be less red.
In her search for alternatives, Rajput learned that conventional diapers take more than 500 years to decompose and have 50 different chemicals that can cause the rashes. She found a biodegradable diaper for her son, which fixed his rash issue and reduced their carbon footprint.
“Reduced wound care cost and increase quality of life for seniors” are the key benefits, she said. “It’s approximately $200 per day for wound-care cost per resident.” While her product is compostable to avoid ending up in landfills, there are no composting facilities in Canada that accept the Green Giantz briefs, Rajput said.
She said she named the company after the green giant arborvitae tree, which is easy to grow and generally pest and disease free.