Disposing of nappies- ecologically acceptable way?

puddy

so the dog poo that goes in our wheelie bin which is collected from our garden, where does that go?

the dog poo that we are advised to bin in plastic bags and then in any bin, even if there is no specific dog poo bin around, where does that go? theres a whole new campaign about binning dog poo in 'any' bin.

it goes to landfill of course

dibuzz

lilibet1 wrote: »

i dont think that anyone flushes nappies down the toilet, do they??
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My mum's neighbour kept blocking the drains by flushing her diabled daughter's nappies then saying it must be my mum when she had my son overnight. They were obviously not baby nappies and my son wore terry nappies anyway.

You would be amazed at some of the things people flush away, my son works in drainage (literally at times!) and often finds blockages caused by nappies, wipes and whole toilet rolls that have fallen in. Also plastic rim block cages, toothbrushes and toys, even a couple of sets of false teeth :rotfl:

Lotus-eater

nickj wrote: »

just like everything else , we dig a hole and chuck it in leaving it for future generations to deal with if it all goes wrong

Well, there is a bit of difference between burying a fully biodegradable product of natural occurrence, which will disappear in a few years and a plastic which has a half life of a few hundred years.

Lets pick on the things we should be worried about.

Mankysteve

hardpressed wrote: »

I have never understood why it is acceptable to put the contents of a soiled nappy in the dust bin. When we all used washable nappies the contents were flushed away, why can't that be done with disposables? Couldn't they be made with a flushable liner? That would be much more hygenic.

Nappies are the least of worries about minging stuff that goes in the bin. Think about all the meat goes in the bin for example.

There's nothing ecological about disposable. Also what ever you do dont flush. Its never been ok to flush.

Agutka

In my little head, it is better to add some biological waste to the landfill, so all the critters that eat up the rubbish have some sustenance while dealing with the heavy duty stuff. The chemical balance of critters and bio waste and 'other' must be better than just 'other'...?

As for baby poo, very rarely is it the 'plop' kind....ick!

Owain_Moneysaver

They can be recycled if your local authority supports it
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/sep/12/nappy-recycling-plant

http://www.scotsman.com/news/environment/not-such-a-potty-idea-after-all-as-nappies-to-be-recycled-1-2353012

http://news.stv.tv/tayside/106225-used-nappies-to-be-turned-into-furniture-under-new-recycling-scheme/

whether recycling the nappies offsets the carbon cost of transporting them from Perth to West Bromwich is another matter

pinkclouds

usignuolo wrote: »

How does it work, do you just put them in a bag in the dustbin?

Assuming the nappies are ordinary modern disposable nappies, then, yes, you just put them in the dustbin. (If baby goes through a ton of nappies while visiting and your household bin is overflowing, there is always the option of loading up the car with a couple of bin bags and driving to your local council dump... As my dad had to resort to, during one visit!)

If your daughter-in-law uses old-fashioned cloth nappies, then the methods haven't changed - solid waste goes in the toilet and the cloth nappy goes in the wash. The only difference is that some cloth nappies are sewn into "nappy shapes", although the square terries are still widely available.

Alternatively, a third type of nappy is a special "eco" biodegradable nappy that is designed to go in the compost bin. However, they are quite rare and I doubt your daughter-in-law will be using them. Also, they can equally go in the regular dustbin if necessary.

Finally, there is no such thing as a daft question. Hope you enjoy the visit.

lilibet1

dibuzz - i have seen a programme on tv about the job your son does. He is a brave man imo!! x