Grant project deliverable

Implementing governance and innovative interventions on village level to address indiscriminate diaper disposal

Grant holder: Prof C Schenck

Institution: University of the Western Cape

Grant: CSIR/BEI/WRIU/2023/059

Duration: 1 January 2024 to 31 March 2025

Status: Current

» Technical report: Nell, C., Schenck, C., Uys, M, Mafogo, R., Rasakanya, L., Khoza, D. (2025). Developing a collaborative governance framework to manage disposable diaper waste.
» Publication: Nell, C.M., Schenck, C.J., Joubert, J.W., Chitaka, T.Y., de Wit, M.P. (2024). Disposable diaper usage, disposal practices and quantity estimation in rural areas, Environmental Challenges, 16.
» Presentation: Schenck, C. and Nell, C. (2025). Mountains and mountains of disposable diapers in rural South Africa.
» Publication: Schenck, C. and Nell, C. (2024). Managing disposable diapers in the K2C Biospheres
» Conference: Nell, C. (2024). Collaborative governance of disposable diaper waste in rural areas. ISWA Conference, 15-18 September 2024, Cape Town