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Why does diapers effect landfills?
cuz um i jus dont know that answer
If you were doing a science fair project on diapers what would you do?
I would do a project about disposable diapers in landfills and how long it takes for them to biodegrade.
What are the benefits of cloth diapers vs disposable diapers?
The benefits of using cloth diapers vs disposable ones are the money one saves by reusing the same diapers, the reduction of waste in landfills is also important.
How many acres in the US are landfills?
560,000 acres are active landfills. I have no idea about old landfills
How many landfills in New Zealand?
there are 90 landfills in new zealand
Why is it important to dispose soiled clothes and diapers?
When you throw your dirty diapers into the trash, they can threaten the health of sanitation workers who may come in contact with the waste matter. Additionally, if landfills are not correctly constructed, bacteria from fecal matter can leech into the groundwater and contaminate it.
Are reusable textiles really a benefit to use or do they produce more waste?
This is a debate that has gone on for years. Both sides produce rational but biased arguments for their position. Using paper vs. cloth diapers as a test case: * As many as 18 billion disposable diapers are thrown in landfills annually * Paper diapers take up to 500 years to decompose (estimates vary). * Washing products for cloth diapers contain no phosphates * Disposable diapers are the third largest source of solid waste in landfills (beaten out by newspapers and food and beverage containers) * Raw materials for diapers include 82,000 tons of plastic and 1.3 million tons of wood pulp, or a quarter-million trees annually * Washing cloth diapers (50 to 70 gallons of water every three days) can impose on water supplies in arid regions. * Cotton for cloth diapers is a major user of pesticides and fertilizer * Paper manufacturing emits air and water pollutants It all comes down to a personal choice
How many acres are in the US?
560,000 acres are active landfills. I have no idea about old landfills
How many legal landfills in New Zealand?
There in 90 legal landfills in New Zealand. so that means 90 landfills are allowed to be used.
Can diapers be recycled?
A typical disposable diaper doesn't tend to recycle very well, especially when they have already been used. They take many, many years to break-down in landfills. You tend to want to wander away from using an already used diaper on another baby due to their sanitary requirements(as they can cause rashes on other babies skin who aren't the sole/original wearer of the diaper). The only diapers that are recyclable are cloth diapers which can be washed and re-used.
Which materials do not decompose in landfills?
many the materails that don't decompsoe in landfills are plastic, glass, and styrofoam.
What can be said about diapers in landfills?
Diapers in landfills are a major pollution problem. Here's a quote from the website of the Clean Air Council: An average child will use between 8,000 -10,000 disposable diapers ($2,000 worth) before being potty trained. Each year, parents and babysitters dispose of about 18 billion of these items. In the United States alone these single-use items consume nearly 100,000 tons of plastic and 800,000 tons of tree pulp. We will pay an average of $350 million annually to deal with their disposal and, to top it off, these diapers will still be in the landfill 300 years from now. Americans throw away 570 diapers per second. That's 49 million diapers per day. Source: http://www.cleanair.org/Waste/wasteFacts.html
