A review on convenience and pollution caused by baby diapers

Sachidhanandham, Aishwariya; Priyanka, M

doi:10.32508/stdj.v23i3.2399

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“…The elements in microplastic waste in single-use sanitary napkins and diapers can pose a danger to human health such as cancer, skin diseases, infertility because the recycling process takes a long time. The menstrual cups can be an alternative solution in reducing microplastic waste significantly (BPS, 2020;Sachidhanandham, 2020;Sharma and Chatterje, 2017;Siddiqe, 2019).…”

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Effect Of Use Menstrual Cup To Personal Hygiene And Genital Inflammation : Systematic Literature Review

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Backgrounds: Poor personal hygiene factors and frequency of changing sanitary napkins make genital becomes more moist and susceptible to bacterial growth. (Sari, 2012). The alternative choice of the menstrual cup is considered the best medium for collecting menstrual blood because it can minimize fishy odors and the emergence of infections, irritations, and rashes (Beksinska et al., 2015).Purpose: Describe the menstrual cup affect on personal hygiene and genital inflammation. Method: This study used a systematic review of articles in the Scopus, Pubmed, Science Direct, Proquest, and EBSCOhost CHINAHL. Twelve articles that met the inclusion and exclusion criteria were included as samples for future review. The results regarding the factors causing late referral are explained in the narrative. Result: Participants had good habits in personal hygiene when using menstrual cups (6 articles), participants felt the benefits of menstrual cups (5 articles), it was found that genital inflammation in low prevalence, but also the majority of participants felt the benefits of menstrual cups (5 articles). Conclusion: Generally participant had a good habit, although there is some different personal hygiene method. The menstrual cup is a kind of safe menstrual sanitary with low risk of health problems, so it can be a choice for women.

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Effect Of Use Menstrual Cup To Personal Hygiene And Genital Inflammation : Systematic Literature Review

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“…International Journal of Polymer Science 9 International Journal of Polymer Science is more than ever [71]. The viscose crayon in the tampon contains dioxin, which is very harmful to the human body tampons also contain very high levels of toxic shock syndrome toxin when compared to the cotton tampons used previously [24].…”

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Chitosan Superabsorbent Biopolymers in Sanitary and Hygiene Applications

Mistry

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Latha

et al. 2023

International Journal of Polymer Science

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The consumption of diapers and sanitary products has constantly been rising. Several problems are associated with using chemical-based sanitary products, which are difficult to degrade easily and cause nappy rash and bacterial infections in babies. Therefore, there is an increasing shift towards natural-based sanitary products because of their biodegradability, non-toxicity, and biocompatibility. Several studies are being carried out in which researchers have incorporated natural polymers, such as cellulose, starch, alginate, and xantham gum for producing superabsorbent materials. Chitosan (CS) is one such natural polymer that exhibits anti-microbial activity because of the functional groups present in its structure. Moreover, it is also easily available, biodegradable, and non-toxic. This review mainly focuses on CS’s properties and several approaches to synthesizing natural polymer-based superabsorbent products, such as sanitary pads and diapers. It also briefly discusses the diversified applications of CS as a biopolymer in the cosmetic, medical, food, and textile industries. In addition, this study implies using CS as a superabsorbent biopolymer in the manufacturing and producing sanitary products for women and children. Due to the excellent water retention capacity, swelling ability, and anti-microbial activity exhibited by CS can be considered a potential candidate for producing superabsorbent biopolymers.

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“…Statistically, each person requires thousands of diapers in their lives while each diaper needs 100-500 years to decompose. This means an alarm escalating the population and diminishing land availability for waste disposal (Sachidhanandham & M, 2020). Indonesia is one of the largest consumers of disposable diapers, and this has led to a significant increase in the amount of waste generated from them.…”

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Online community impact to reduce diaper waste in Indonesia (study case at mamaberclodi community)

Melati,

Na'im

2023

ICESE

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Indonesia is listed as the fifth biggest country with the biggest number of populations in the world population review with a population of approximately 275.7 million people. Indonesia also has high fertility rate which signifies a high demand in the market for meeting the production needs of diapers. Disposable diapers are one of the most purchased items by parents in general, yet they are also one of the most environmentally damaging waste products. Despite the fact that reusable diapers exist, consumer demand for disposable diapers is still rising. The prevalence of global issues and discussions regarding pollution and waste generation has received responses from various sectors of society, leading to the formation of movements and communities focused on environmental awareness. Mamaberclodi is an online community based for all mothers who use modern cloth diapers (clodi) for their children and the community pioneer who gives cloth diapers class online and free. In this article, we will explore the impact of Mamaberclodi as online communities on the issue of diapers waste in Indonesia. This research uses a qualitative approach which uses concurrent embedded design mixed method that combines qualitative and quantitative analysis. The qualitative analysis uses data from literatures review and depth interview, while the quantitative analysis uses Mamaberclodi data from their internal survey. Qualitative analysis is used to analyze interview data. Quantitative analysis uses statistical descriptive analysis to describe the data. This research provides the data from literature review, interviews from four informants, and Mamaberclodi internal data to conclude how this online community impacted the reduction of diaper waste in Indonesia. This research concludes that online communities, such as Mamaberclodi are needed to reduce the amount of waste generated. However, further research with more data is needed to support this research.

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A review on convenience and pollution caused by baby diapers

Cited by 6 publications

References 18 publications

Effect Of Use Menstrual Cup To Personal Hygiene And Genital Inflammation : Systematic Literature Review

Effect Of Use Menstrual Cup To Personal Hygiene And Genital Inflammation : Systematic Literature Review

Chitosan Superabsorbent Biopolymers in Sanitary and Hygiene Applications

Online community impact to reduce diaper waste in Indonesia (study case at mamaberclodi community)

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