{"id":1234,"date":"2022-12-07T10:54:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-07T00:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/g8education.edu.au\/?p=1234"},"modified":"2024-11-01T09:48:15","modified_gmt":"2024-10-31T23:48:15","slug":"g8-nappy-loop-recycling-trial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/g8education.edu.au\/news\/g8-nappy-loop-recycling-trial","title":{"rendered":"G8 partners in Australian-first nappy recycling trial"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>G8 Education\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.earlylearningservices.com.au\/find-childcare-near-you\/childcare-mount-barker-welly-road\">Welly Road Early Learning Centre<\/a> is at the centre of an Australian-first nappy recycling trial. In partnership with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kimberly-clark.com\/en-us\/\">Kimberly-Clark<\/a>, this trial could be Australia\u2019s answer to preventing 1.5 billion disposable nappies ending up in landfill each year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first trial of its kind in Australia, The Nappy Loop has been underway in South Australia since July 2022 and uses anaerobic digestion to turn the organic materials in used Huggies nappies into nutrient-rich compost, as well as bioenergy that is captured and used to power the recycling process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cG8 is one of Australia\u2019s largest early learning providers with 440 centres across Australia, and one of our biggest contributors to landfill is nappies which is why we are proud to be partnering in this trial so we can be part of the solution rather than the problem,\u201d said Ali Evans, G8 Education\u2019s Head of Early Learning and Education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Nappy Loop team is led by Kimberly-Clark Australia, along with Australia\u2019s national science agency CSIRO, one of South Australia\u2019s largest composters <a href=\"https:\/\/www.peatssoil.com.au\/\">Peats Soils and Garden Supplies<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solo.com.au\/\">Solo Resource Recovery<\/a> and one of G8 Education\u2019s South Australian centres Welly Road Early Learning Centre. Together, the team has collected and recycled almost two tonnes of used Huggies nappies from the Welly Road centre, proving that anaerobic digestion is a viable option for the recycling process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/global.g8education.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/the-nappy-loop_infographic_courtesy-kimberly-clark.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1958\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThrough this partnership the nappies changed every day at our Welly Road centre are recycled instead of going into landfill. As educators of our future generations, sustainability is a core focus in all our 440 centres across Australia and we\u2019re excited to contribute to this partnership and the positive environmental impact it can make,\u201d said Ms Evans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAs Huggies is the most popular nappy brand in Australia, we not only set the standards in baby care, our goal is to set the standards for our industry in sustainability too. We believe we have a responsibility to lead by example and find better solutions for the community and our planet,\u201d said Kimberly-Clark ANZ Managing Director, Belinda Driscoll.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Nappy Loop trial has adopted a B2B model, with Solo collecting used Huggies nappies from G8 Education\u2019s Welly Road Early Learning Centre in Mount Barker and delivering them to the Peats composting facility for processing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are very passionate about changing things locally, to make a global impact at Welly Road, so we were privileged to have a chance to contribute to such a significant project like The Nappy Loop.\u201d said Welly Road Early Learning Services Centre Manager Kristy Wheeler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Utilising anaerobic digestion, the organic material in the used nappies is transformed into nutrient-rich compost whilst the plastic components are separated and evaluated for future recycled products. In addition, the anaerobic digestion process creates bioenergy which is captured and used to power the Peats composting facility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCSIRO is working with Kimberly-Clark Australia to provide scientific validation of The Nappy Loop pilot to help tackle waste. Our research for this Australian trial will help inform the team on the potential scaling of the program to help reduce the amount of nappies ending up in landfill,\u201d said CSIRO\u2019s Principal Research Scientist Dr Anu Kumar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAnaerobic digestion is a growing area of focus and possibility in Australia. The process has been used successfully in Toronto, Canada to recycle disposable nappies and we are excited to be introducing this innovative approach in the Southern Hemisphere as we work to solve the nappy waste issue,\u201d said Managing Director of South Australia\u2019s largest composter, Pete Wadewitz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After five months of recycling used nappies, The Nappy Loop team is now exploring the opportunity to scale the program in South Australia and nationally. This includes partnering with APR Plastics to test the recycling of the recovered plastic from the nappies using pyrolysis, with the aim of having results available in early 2023.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>G8 Education\u2019s Welly Road Early Learning Centre is at the centre of an Australian-first nappy recycling trial. 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