Populations are rising fast, which will create more AHP waste. - The world population of more than 6 billion people is set to increase to nearly 8 billion people by 2025.
- The latest records in the UK by the National Statistics Office sets the population at 60.2 million and set to rise to 67 million by 2031
The use of disposable nappies has increased over the past 20 years as a result of their convenience. A baby will use 6,000 disposable nappies before being potty trained at an average age of 2.5 years.
- One baby's disposable nappies fill 40 black sacks in a year
- In the UK around 3 billion disposable nappies are used every year - generating about a half a million tonnes of waste
Adult incontinence product usage is rising as well.
- People are living longer
- Baby boomers are retiring
- The fastest growing age group in the UK is people over 80
Given that at least 50% of nursing home residents in the UK suffer from incontinence, it is easy to see that this is a growing problem.
Feminine hygiene products also contribute to the growing problem of AHP use. In the UK, about 18 million women use sanitary protection products which generate over 200,000 tonnes of waste per year.
The Knowaste process can recycle all of these AHPs: nappies, adult incontinence products and feminine hygiene products.
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