School project leads to nappy compost business

Give mothers a break - there is always so much negative press about disposable nappies and yet never do women get questioned on their use of sanitary products. Interfering good meaning people are adding to the stress of being a mother with there holy than thou attitudes and yet I am sure they don't even think each time they reach for a sanitary pad. And pity help them when in old age when we put them in cloth nappies, all soggy and wet, leaking all over their beds!!! Hooray for a composting system that means we can use technology and minimise the effects on the environment. All councils should be buying one of these composting machines and collecting nappies as part of their waste management.

Has louise considered that cotton nappies require resources of the environment too! The soiled nappies have to be cleaned to be reused,all that matter ending up in the sewerage plant, treated then dumped out to sea. Is that really so much better. This isn't about cloth versus disposable, it's about disposables are here, we are using them and heres a great way to deal with them and get them out of our landfills. Nothing is perfect in this world and since people are going to use disposable i think it is a brilliant idea that they can be turned into compost and reused.....hence your reduce-reuse-recycle. Plus the added bonus of recycling food waste and green waste. I was part of the trial and it was amazing that coupled with council kerbside recycling i was only using a garbage bag every 3-4 weeks. Now it's a bag a week with stuff that i know can be dealt with a better way. I can't wait for this to start up again.

When would something like this be made available in the other centres throughout NZ. This is a fantastic idea and I would definitly pay / support to have one in the Auckland area. I'm positive they will be a huge success regardless.

I hope that Natalie is given a small slice of the profits as well as acknowledgement of her idea

So, are the Upstons doing the decent thing and paying royalties to Natalie for using her process??

At the time I read about her science fair project, I told myself if I ever got the opportunity, I'd buy shares in Natalie's company! It would be a shame if others profited and she got nothing for her work.

So, are the Upstons doing the decent thing and paying royalties to Natalie for using her process??

At the time I read about her science fair project, I told myself if I ever got the opportunity, I'd buy shares in Natalie's company! It would be a shame if others profited and she got nothing for her work.

hmmm driving an hour to drop off disposable nappies (each nappy containing a cup of oil itself), doesn't sound very green to me. Remember REDUCE, reuse, recycle is the motto. Cloth nappies (despite the propaganda put out by Kimberly-Clarke, such as quoting a spurious irrelevant UK study) are still enviornmentally far superior to disposables. Not to mention easy, more effective (no leaks), cheaper (by thousands and thousands of dollars) and better for your baby ...which would you prefer, chemical goo next to your skin for 2-3 years or cotton?? How much power is used to keep the composting nappies at the required temperature?? How much fuel is used in the collection of used nappies? I use Motherease cloth nappies and can't recommend them highly enough...everyone I have "converted" has been delighted with their decision. Try them!!

Nandor Tanczos is using nappies??!