Laura@FYP
23-04-2008, 09:18 AM
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7360969.stm
I think this part sums it up completely
"It is a bit mad to set up such an elaborate energy consuming system with products of dubious value to solve a waste problem that needn't exist," Ms Wagland says.
Unfortunately I think it could do more harm than good.
As the mother quoted says' it will remove the eco-guilt of using disposables' and people will justify their usage because they will be 'recycled' afterwards. But with only 13% of nappy waste being minimised, and all the resources still being used to produce them in the first place it certainly is not the answer shrugshoulders111
I think this part sums it up completely
"It is a bit mad to set up such an elaborate energy consuming system with products of dubious value to solve a waste problem that needn't exist," Ms Wagland says.
Unfortunately I think it could do more harm than good.
As the mother quoted says' it will remove the eco-guilt of using disposables' and people will justify their usage because they will be 'recycled' afterwards. But with only 13% of nappy waste being minimised, and all the resources still being used to produce them in the first place it certainly is not the answer shrugshoulders111