AUSTIN, Texas – Could baby poop and fungi work together to tackle landfill waste? That is the idea behind a new product launched by a start-up based in Austin, Texas, that sells disposable diapers ...

Data from the World Economic Forum shows that in 2023, more than 300,000 disposable diapers were sent to landfills or incinerated every minute, globally. The single-use nappies, made of plastics, wood ...

With 430 million tons of plastic waste generated annually and less than 10% of it recycled, the plastic crisis is out of control. Thankfully, HIRO Technologies is creating a new path forward, powered ...

Throughout modern history, parents have only had one real option when it comes to disposable diapers: plastic. The single-use products are typically made with fossil fuels like petroleum and can take ...

As a new parent, you have to make many decisions quickly when caring for your baby. There’s one decision that you should make in advance so you can stock up: what type of diaper you want to use.

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A dirty diaper could be the secret ingredient to helping answer an environmental question: how do we clean up all of our plastic waste? HIRO Technologies hopes these diapers could help ...

Once thrown away, disposable diapers and sanitary pads can take hundreds of years to decompose, because they contain plastics and other synthetic polymers. But now, researchers are replacing these ...

Whether you choose cloth or disposable, diapers are part of the parenting experience. Newborn babies can go through 10 or more diapers every day, and the average child won’t begin potty training until ...

NEW YORK, May 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- This past year, Cottonsie™ launched an exciting new diapering solution for parents who prioritize sustainability and natural ingredients in their baby care ...

Ms. Chaudhuri is a journalist in London and the author of the forthcoming book “Consumed: How Big Brands Got Us Hooked on Plastic.” In 1957, 92 percent of American children were potty-trained by 18 ...