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Environmental Impact of Shifting Consumer Hygiene Trends
| Défi: | Environnement | | Catégorie: | Junior | | Région: | | | Ville: | , | | École: | | | Sommaire: | Despite toilet paper being the only sewer-approved product, the Flushable Wipe industry is growing while sewer blockages increase. Using controlled trials; Flushable Wipes were tested for disintegration and compared to other paper products. Testing included a seven-day exposure to a water solution, wet strength test for breakage and agitation tests to measure disintegration rate. Findings show that Flushable Wipes do not disintegrate like toilet paper. |
| Prix | Valeur | Prix d'excellence - Junior
Médaille d'or
Sponsor: Sciences jeunesse Canada | 700,00 $ | Bourse d’études de Western University
Médaillé d’or - Bourse d'admission de 4 000 $
Sponsor: Université Western | 4 000,00 $ | | Total | 4 700,00 $ | |
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