Insights into baby disposable diapers sustainable application

Justyna Płotka-Wasylka; Christina Vakh

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165813

Insights into baby disposable diapers sustainable application

Sci Total Environ. 2023 Nov 20:900:165813. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165813. Epub 2023 Jul 26.

Authors

Justyna Płotka-Wasylka¹, Christina Vakh²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Gdańsk University of Technology, 11/12 G. Narutowicza Street, 80-233 Gdańsk, Poland; BioTechMed Center, Research Centre, Gdańsk University of Technology, G. Narutowicza St. 11/12, 80-233 Gdańsk, Poland. Electronic address: juswasyl@pg.edu.pl.
² Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Gdańsk University of Technology, 11/12 G. Narutowicza Street, 80-233 Gdańsk, Poland; EcoTech Center, Gdańsk University of Technology, ul. G. Narutowicza 11/12, 80-233 Gdańsk, Poland.

PMID: 37499812
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165813

Abstract

The sustainable use of baby disposable diapers is one of the issues currently being discussed to reduce the undesirable impact on the environment and improve the public's understanding of the proper use of diapers. This issue is a step toward promoting a cleaner, greener, and waste-less environment. In this article, the authors discuss options for a viable future for both people and the planet. We believe that it inspire others in the field of sustainable use of diapers as well as future education in this area. In addition, we believe that it will be a motivation for a researchers working in industry to be focused on the production of new, biodegradable baby diapers as well as on recycling baby diapers waste (for example as composite material for a structural and architectural component of the building).

Keywords: Biomonitoring; Education; Environmental impact; Sustainable use; Waste generation.

MeSH terms

Biodegradation, Environmental
Diapers, Infant*
Humans
Infant