The use of disposable diapers (nappies) is growing in African countries. The disposable diaper undoubtedly makes it easier for many parents to work or spend time on other things, including their own ...

Government building rules and regulations can be outdated and misguided, insisting upon conventional building materials with prices that aren’t compatible with building affordable housing. The ...

Finding low-cost, sustainable building materials is important for the environment and providing access to affordable housing. Researchers have created a composite building material by replacing sand ...

The hashtag #clothdiapers boasts over 188 million views on TikTok, suggesting that a growing number of young parents are saying goodbye to landfill-bound disposable diapers, and embracing the reusable ...

Meet the house that diapers built. Researchers have designed and erected a house that has shredded, disposable diapers mixed into its concrete and mortar. A single-story home of about 36 square meters ...

After his daughter was born, Alon Cohen couldn’t stop thinking about the number of diapers the family was sending to landfill. In the past, he and his wife had taken out the trash once a week; now it ...

One baby can use up to 8,000 disposable diapers before being potty trained. Nicki’s Diapers looks at why these disposable diapers are dangerous to the environment. One baby uses roughly 3,000 ...

This study was funded by the ‘Expanding safe water and waste management service access to off-grid populations in Africa’ project, funded through UKRI Collective award via the Global Challenges ...