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OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Presenter : Lyn Mayes for Kimberly-Clark New Zealand
Growing responsibly in a world of finite resources
• Plant officially opened 7 August 2009• A first for Canterbury; for NZ and we believe the world!• First time a global nappy brand has invested in commercial composting of nappies
• Entrepreneur and founder : Envirocomp Ltd.
• Sponsorship from Kimberly-Clark manufacturer of Huggies® nappies.
• Technology supplied by HotRot Organic Solutions.
• Located at a former pit in Balcairn North Canterbury made available by Hurunui District Council.
• Subsidy for the service for ratepayers from Kaikoura and Waimakariri District Councils.
• Local Kiwi investors.
Growing responsibly in a world of finite resources
Growing responsibly in a world of finite resources
Kimberly-Clark makes products which have a positive impact on people’s health and convenience but it’s an inescapable fact that they are disposable
Growing responsibly in a world of finite resources
UK Government’s study comparing disposable
and cloth nappies
Disposable Nappies : 550kg CO²Reusable Nappies : 570kg CO²
Global Warming Impacts
Growing responsibly in a world of finite resources
bottom line...
“little or no difference in terms of environmental impacts between
disposable and reusable nappy systems”
but nappies, sanitary and incontinence products make up an emotional
3% of waste
Ministry for the Environment’s Report Card
To view the waste report card go to the Ministry website:
http://www.mfe.govt.nz/environmental-reporting/report-cards/waste-composition/2009/index.html
Growing responsibly in a world of finite resources
The technology to manage waste is available – the challenge has
been to commercialise it
• $1million project took 2.5 years to move from concept to reality• With backing from partnerships with industry and local government
• Created 4.5 jobs
Huggies® Nappies are made with pine thinnings from the forest floor. The composting process helps complete the cycle turning forest by-products into nappies then into compost.
The super absorbent materials are great for composting because they enhance the moisture holding potential of the compost and land.
The resulting compost significantly reduces the need for irrigation and fertilisers.
And is ideal for growing shrubs and flowers and for use as mulch in orchards and vineyards.
A revolutionary idea has become reality
Technology to provide an alternative end of life solution for sanitary waste
96% nappy changes are with disposable nappies
No realistic alternative to sanitary pads or incontinence products
representing a joint market of $67million (2/3rds of the disposable nappy market)
Several councils operate cloth nappy subsidies to incentivise a change in behaviour. UK studies
show no corresponding decline in disposable purchase.
Canterbury councils now have an alternative – supporting commercial
composting using proven technology.
A Kiwi concept which Kimberly-Clark believes can go global.
User pays solution is consistent with the
Waste Act.
From idea to commercial business venture: 2.5 years to complete investment, obtain planning
permission and turn a pit into a world 1st
Customers subscribe to a collection service from homes,
childcare centres and rest homes.
Nappies, incontinence products and other sanitary products can be included in the prepaid bags.
A six month, weekly collection service costs $5.30 per week and
Kaikoura and Waimakariri are offering a $1 per week subsidy.
Nappies are removed from bags for processing.
The plastic collection bags are made of reclaimed plastic and
will be recycled locally.
A locally engineered shredder deals with the nappies prior to
their transfer to the HotRot vessel.
Green waste is added to the mix as a bulking agent.
Composting is a natural process which occurs every day on the forest floor.
The HotRot unit can process 15,000 nappies per day.
The HotRot technology mimics this process.
It’s odour free, eliminates leachate and avoids greenhouse gases from landfill.
Process takes 2-3 weeks in a temperature controlled system which decomposes waste and eliminates pathogens.
The compost is screened to remove plastic through a specialised
screening process, purpose built for the plant
This combines existing technologies such as physical screening and “wind sifting”
Oversized organic materials such as green waste are separated and
put back through the compost unit or used as mulch.
On track to have 600 residential customers by end of year 1.
Able to increase to 60,000 nappies per day through the
current unitOpportunity to install
a second composting unit
COMMERCIALLY & ENVIRONMENTALLY VIABLE
Not just for Canterbury but other New Zealand communities with the......
Support of
Incentives from local government
Waste levy availability
Your support
We have a local solution which can go global