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=Diaper Dissection= To do the diaper dissection lab we first cut a 2in by 2in square out of a diaper. Next, when separated the 3 layers and described what they looked like. Then, we predicted what we though it would hold. Finally, we actually tested to see how much it would hold. Here are our results: Disposable diapers go into a landfill the majority of the time. They are suppose to be good for the environment because sunlight and oxygen decompose them; but since everything is close together it's hard for the diaper to be exposed to those components. About 18 billion diapers are disposed of in a landfill each year. Those 18 billion diapers add up to 82,000 tons of plastic a year. They also add up to about 1.3 million tons of wood pulp or 250,000 trees. Diapers take up 2.1 percent of the garbage in United States landfills each year. Dumping disposable diapers in this landfill add up to much more environmental hazard than 1000 uses of cloth diapers. For example, if the diaper still had human feces into (all most all do) they add to the amount of dangerous bacteria that already exist in landfills. This then increase the amount of bacteria leading into groundwater.
 * Layer 1**: thin tissue paper like. We predicted it would absorb 1/2 mL. It actually held 1/4 mL.
 * Layer 2**: cotton like. We predicted it would absorb 4 mL. It absorbed 4mL but instead of leaking through it ran off.
 * Layer 3**: paper like. We predicted the diaper would absorb 2 mL. The diaper actually absorbed about 3 mL though.