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Are regular diapers sustainable?
It is estimated that it can take about 450 years for one of these diapers to decompose. Additionally, current disposable diapers contain polyethylene and polypropylene, which are made from fossil fuels.
Picture above cited from https://sciencing.com/effects-landfills-environment-8662463.html
Picture above cited from https://sciencing.com/effects-landfills-environment-8662463.html
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The founders and creators of Sorbit are four University of California Davis students enrolled in a BioDesign class. The basis of the UCD BioDesign class is to have students from multiple disciplines learn about the kombucha byproduct, bacterial cellulose, and come up with an application for this versatile material. The team is composed of students from majors all across the board: a Genetics and Genomics major minoring in Nutrition Science, a Material Science and Engineering major, a Design and Economics double major, and a Biomedical Engineering major. The team’s objective is to design a diaper with bacterial cellulose integrated in it for enhanced absorbency, biodegradability and a more eco-friendly life cycle.
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