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Right now, more adult incontinence products than baby nappies go to landfill. By 2030, it could be ten times higher

  • Written by: Beth Rounsefell, Casual Academic, The University of Queensland
Right now, more adult incontinence products than baby nappies go to landfill. By 2030, it could be ten times higherShutterstock

Many parents worry about the waste created by disposable nappies.

But while baby nappy waste is well known, there’s a hidden waste stream that our research has found is actually a bigger issue. More adult incontinence products go to landfill than baby nappies in Australia.

Adult incontinence is often underreported and undertreated....

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