Eco Nappies are Easily Composted (to go back use your browser's 'back' button ) July 2011
Background:
In the late 1900s, Ecobaby's customers were already leading the way
by composting Moltex Eco Nappies at home.
Using their own worm composters, they were able to safely and quickly
turn their
used Eco Nappies into usable compost. The process could work in as
little as a
few
months, depending on conditions, and the amount of effort being put
into the
supervision of the compost.
Then it was shown that Moltex Eco
Nappies were
easily dealt with when collected
in a municipal brown bin collection scheme. They were composted in a
large
capacity
system and the compost put to good use in land remediation.
In 2003, students received an award for their study of the worm
composting
of used Moltex Eco Nappies
This can be viewed here: http://www.ecobaby.net/ecobaby_news/news-esat_bt_exhibition01.htm
August 2007
Ecobaby has always supported innovation. In 2007, we recruited a
qualified waste
advisor
to undertake research into the composting of used Eco Nappies on a
commercial
scale.
Composting of the used Eco Nappies was done at a licensed facility in
the Irish
Midlands.
Independent laboratory analysis of the
compost
produced by this in-vessel system show
conclusively that it is good compost that is safe to use.
Some examples of composting methods used in dealing with Eco Nappies:
1. Home-scale Earthworm Composting of Eco Nappies
2. Commercial-Scale In-Vessel Composting of Eco Nappies (View photos on Ecobaby's Facebook page)
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