-Caveat Lector- Print this article | Close this window Nappies to make greenies happy
February 6 2003 Environmentally friendly nappies that can be safely burned or flushed down the toilet could soon become reality following the invention by a Japanese firm of a water-absorbing resin. The new resin, which is "made of guar gum and can be dissolved by micro- organisms" in water, can also be buried as fertiliser to help desert greening, according to Norihisa Sasaki, a spokesman for textiles firm Unitika Ltd. The company has used the resin and special textiles to make prototype nappies that completely break down into water and carbon dioxide, he said. Conventional disposable nappies pose an environmental nuisance as they contain sodium polyacrylate, which cannot be broken down, and are largely made of synthetic materials. Disposable nappies account for about 2.7 million tonnes of waste in American landfill sites alone every year, according to the website of Scientific American. Parents need not worry about the nappies dissolving while they are being worn, Mr Sasaki said, unless the wearer is in a place like a sauna and exposed to high temperatures and humidity. The cost of the nappies remains a problem. The trial version cost five times as much as ordinary nappies. AFP This story was found at: http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/02/05/1044318668587.html Forwarded for your information. The text and intent of the article have to stand on their own merits. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. section 107, this material is distributed without charge or profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving this type of information for non-profit research and educational purposes only. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. Do not believe simply because it has been handed down for many genera- tions. Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumoured by many. Do not believe in anything simply because it is written in Holy Scriptures. Do not believe in anything merely on the authority of teachers, elders or wise men. Believe only after careful observation and analysis, when you find that it agrees with reason and is conducive to the good and benefit of one and all. Then accept it and live up to it." The Buddha on Belief, from the Kalama Sut <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/";>www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance�not soap-boxing�please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'�with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds�is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html";>Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/";>ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
