These diapers use plastic-eating fungi to biodegrade

These diapers use plastic-eating fungi to biodegrade

When Johnson & Johnson launched the first disposable diaper in 1948, it revolutionized modern parenting. But it also, unwittingly, created an environmental disaster. Diapers are largely made of plastic, which does not biodegrade, but breaks into microplastics that pollute our waterways and end up in our food chain. And yet, more than 300,000 diapers are thrown out every minute, bound for landfills or incinerators, and accelerating climate change…

Mushroom Diaper: Your Baby’s Nappies Don’t Have to Last 500 Years Anymore

5 Mins Read US startup Hiro Technologies has unveiled MycoDigestible Diapers, which come with plastic-eating fungi that break the material down in landfill. What can mycelium not do? It can feed humans, stand in for leather, turn into sustainable earplugs, and apparently break down your baby’s diaper too. Hiro Technologies, an emerging startup based in Austin, Texas, has come up with an innovative way to reduce plastic waste from diapers, all vi…