Clarke Kelland
Founder
DiaperRecycle (Kelland Environmental Technology Pty Ltd)
The startup operates a recycling facility that processes disposable nappies through mechanical and chemical separation methods to extract reusable plastics. By diverting waste diapers from landfills, the company enables businesses to lower their greenhouse gas emissions and participate in the circular economy.
- Clean Technology
Updated 6 months ago
Funding
Raised to date
$230KRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
Funding rounds are not available yet.
Founders
Product
Problem
Disposable diapers sent to landfills contribute significantly to climate change, taking hundreds of years to decompose and releasing harmful emissions. Businesses and consumers lack accessible options to reduce the environmental impact of diaper waste.
Solution
DiaperRecycle offers a waste disposable nappy collection service that recycles disposable diapers, diverting them from landfills. The company employs mechanical and chemical separation methods to extract reusable plastics and fibers from the waste. The recovered plastic is sent to plastic recyclers, while the separated fiber is repurposed into super-absorbent cat litter. This cat litter is half the weight of other fibrous litters, releases less carbon, is flushable in most systems, and extends the life of a waste by creating a new resource from it.
Target Audience
The primary customers are households with infants and businesses seeking to reduce their environmental impact by diverting diaper waste from landfills.
Features
- Collection service for disposable nappies in metro-Melbourne, Victoria
- Mechanical and chemical separation process to extract plastic and fiber
- Repurposing of recovered fiber into lightweight, super-absorbent, and flushable cat litter
- Cat litter tested by Melbourne cats and popular with catteries and domestic users
- Subscription service for regular nappy collection