960 million dirty diapers are a big waste problem – what can be done with them

By James Wright, Professor in Geographic Information science and International Development, University of Southampton
Lorna-Grace Okotto, Professor in Environmental Planning and Management, and Director Board of Postgraduate studies, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology
Mawuli Dzodzomenyo, Associate Professor in Infectious Diseases (School of Public Health), University of Ghana

There are 960 million disposable baby diapers used and thrown away every year in Ghana, Nigeria and Kenya. Ways need to be found to recycle them instead.

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