Hiro Technologies Co-Founder Miki Agrawal poses with a diaper and a pouch full of plastic-eating fungi at her company’s laboratory, in Austin AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) -Could baby poop and fungi work ...

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 ...

One baby uses roughly 3,000 disposable diapers each year, and can go through around 8,000 before being potty trained. Not only does this cost a lot of money—around $75 a month, or $900 a year—but it ...

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 ...

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ElderSens announces the availability of a highly sensitive and low-cost smart diaper sensor. The flexible sensor is designed to be embedded inside the diaper, alerting ...

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.

The Pacific nation of Vanuatu has announced plans to ban disposable diapers in a move it says will significantly reduce pollution. Disposable diapers pose an environmental nuisance as they are lined ...

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 ...

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 ...

Plastic-eating fungi diapers to tackle landfill waste A new product launched in Texas sells disposable diapers paired with fungi intended to break down the plastic.