によって Amanda Krause 7年前.
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Disposable Nappies on the Environment
Disposable nappies and the environmental implications
Landfill
Space
over 2 billion used nappies go into landfill sites in Australia each year (Lee, 2017)
Decomposition time
Minimum estimate of 200 years (Pendry, Mewse, & Burgoyne, 2012)
Carbon Emissions
Decomposing nappies release methane gases
Effects on soil
how likely will viruses from feces, contaminate soil?
Main topic
Effects on water quality?
complications of contaminated water?
Resources
A child uses approximately 5500 from birth to toilet training (Nappy choice and the environment)
How long until the resources have been depleted?
Are Disposable nappies actually worse than cloth nappies?
