Disposable nappies that take hundreds of years to decompose at landfill sites will soon be recycled at a new facility in the UK.
The £12 million plant, based in Birmingham, will be the first of its kind in Britain.
Knowaste, a high-technology recycling company, is planning on turning used, disposable nappies and other personal hygiene items into cash, by recycling up to 36,000 tonnes each year of Huggies, Pampers and disposable adult incontinence products into roof tiles and plastic cladding.
In addition, methane produced during the recycling process can be turned into energy and sold to the National Grid. Anything left over will be used as compost.
The innovative firm has been backed by the Birmingham Planning Committee in its bid to build the facility in Tyseley on the Atlas Industrial Estate.
Knowaste is set to begin construction, and has said that it is hopeful that recycling will commence in early 2010.
Roy Brown, the company’s chief executive, said: “We are delighted with the outcome of the Birmingham planning committee – the response was really positive and upbeat.
“Now it’s time for us to make sure the project gets under way as soon as possible and that it’s a success for everyone involved.”
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