抄録
Information about disposable diapers was obtained from databases in America. Much of the information not only treated the properties of diapers as weH as the production and
distribution Of them, but also referred to the environmental problems relating to disposable diapers. The listed problems were as follows: disposable diapers as garbage, their biodegradability, their use as compost, tax on them, and comparison of the environmental effects between disposable and cloth diapers. The analysis of these facts showed that, in contrast to Japan, the attention of American people concerning disposable diapers were mainly given to the environmental problems and not to their properties.
