Japan recommends nurseries stop take-home practice for used diapers

Japan's health ministry has recommended to nurseries across the country they dispose of used diapers on-site, after mounting calls from parents who argue the practice of bringing dirty diapers home is burdensome.The ministry said ending the procedure would also help relieve nursery teachers at work, as they would no longer have to package and sort children's used diapers for parents to take home, according to a notice conveyed to local governments last month.The government will provide subsidies for nurseries to enable effective diaper disposal, such as for purchasing trash cans, said Healt…READ FULL ARTICLE