Having a child can be the most rewarding experience that a young couple can have, but there are many responsibilities and decisions that go along with raising a child. One of the first decisions that new parents must make is what kind of diapers their child will wear. Diapers have gone through many transformations since being introduced, from the cloth variety of the past to the newest biodegradable disposables. Each kind of diaper has various drawbacks, with the cloth variety being expensive and inconvenient to maintain, while disposables can be costly to both the pocketbook and the environment. Recently an announcement was made which will change the way the parents approach diapering their child.
Because of the convenience that the offer, as well as the fact that they are cheaper and easier to find than biodegradables, standard disposable diapers are the ones most chosen by parents. This has led to diapers being one of the largest contributors to the world’s landfills, and a major bane in the side of environmental groups. This may change soon after an announcement by Versus Energy and Knowaste, who have teamed to create the world’s first diaper recycling plant in the United Kingdom. The plant aims to literally take waste and turn it into energy.
This plant will not only keep disposable diapers out of landfills, but will use their organic contents to create energy. The diapers will first be shredded, then washed, sanitized, and then separated into reusable plastic and paper pulp, and organic material. The recycled plastic and paper pulp can be made into a variety of things, while the organic material can be used to generate energy.
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