The municipality of Noordoostpolder is trying to find a solution for the growing number of used diapers that the residents have at home. Perhaps the municipality will place more diaper containers. In the meantime, tight-fitting storage bags should provide a solution to the smelly stock.
The problem started on January 1. Until then, used diapers were allowed in the bin for vegetable, fruit and garden waste. But the introduction of stricter rules for compost put an end to that: disposable diapers contain plastic and are no longer allowed in the green bin.
Since then, diapers have to go with the residual waste, reports Broadcasting Flevoland† But that’s easier said than done. For environmental reasons, Noordoostpolder wants to prevent residents from putting their gray bin with residual waste on the road. Every time they do, they have to pay ’emptying fee’.
diaper shame
There is a free alternative, at least during office hours: there are special diaper containers at the recycling center in Emmeloord. But many people find it absurd to drive there with ten or twenty full diapers from Nagele or Bant. So they save the diapers.
“If you’re afraid it will smell bad, there are also special storage bags for full diapers at home,” said alderman Anjo Simonse. early January know.
A little more than a month and a half later, that policy seems to be turning against the municipality. Before a child is potty trained, used it more than 5000 diapers. Do you have to collect them all and then transport the mountain to the recycling center, the local VVD group wonders with concern. The party also wants to prevent “diaper shame”. Some people find it difficult to walk around with used diapers.
washable diapers
There is a good chance that Noordoostpolder will add special diaper containers. But even if that happens, the alderman would rather focus on alternatives.
“Recycling diapers, for example, is fine. The only problem is that the capacity for recycling is currently insufficient. It will take another two or three years before that is in order,” says Simonse. “But there is still an alternative: washable diapers. Research shows that they are more environmentally friendly and cheaper to use than disposable diapers.”
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