Karen McIntyre, Editor01.02.17
Disposing of disposables. This has been an issue since the first disposable diaper rolled off the production line nearly a half century ago. While diaper innovation has significantly reduced the weight of the average diaper, which today is not only more absorbent but also more effective than its ancestors, the industry’s toll on the world’s landfills remains a major issue as the market continues to expand around the globe.
According to industry statistics, absorbent product waste represents about 1.5-6.5% of landfill waste in the European Union. This percentage is lower in the U.S., but Americans produce considerably more garbage than Europeans.
This is particularly troubling in areas where landfill space is in short supply—like Italy where garbage crises have at times gotten so bad, armed forces have had to get involved or in developing regions like India, where people make a living off garbage picking, and hygiene products are contaminating their livelihoods.
Around the world, diaper manufacturers are looking to solve these problems, not just for the sake of the Earth, but for their own well being. The diaper industry
According to industry statistics, absorbent product waste represents about 1.5-6.5% of landfill waste in the European Union. This percentage is lower in the U.S., but Americans produce considerably more garbage than Europeans.
This is particularly troubling in areas where landfill space is in short supply—like Italy where garbage crises have at times gotten so bad, armed forces have had to get involved or in developing regions like India, where people make a living off garbage picking, and hygiene products are contaminating their livelihoods.
Around the world, diaper manufacturers are looking to solve these problems, not just for the sake of the Earth, but for their own well being. The diaper industry
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