Welsh Government, will use some of the three billion nappies are disposed of in the UK each year, Wales Online reports.For the road resurfacing project, a total of 4.3 tonnes of recovered fibre from the nappies was added to the bitumen that glued together with asphalt road surfaces.
The “nappy-enhanced” asphalt is even more durable than standard asphalt, but with a reduced carbon footprint.Rob Poyer, the founder of NappiCycle, developed the process in 2009.
Used nappies are cleaned, and plastics and cellulose fibres are separated for re-use. 100% of the soiled nappies are processed, so nothing is sent to landfill - even the urine extracted from the nappies is re-utilised.The recovered cellulose can be re-purposed not just for road surfacing, but for notice boards for schools and offices, panelling, under laminate flooring and other insulation.
The service is currently only available to parents in Wales, where it is funded by local authorities.Baby care brand Pura teamed up with NappiCycle in 2020.
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