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.
Posted 6/17/2025, 5:57:50 PM Updated 6/17/2025, 5:58:13 PM

IS AN ONGOING INVESTIGATION.

MICHELLE, THANKS. A TEXAS

STARTUP MAY HAVE A WAY TO SOLVE

THE GLOBAL PLASTIC CRISIS.

>> TECHNOLOGIES, MICHAEL

DIGESTIBLE DIAPERS, COM'S WITH

A PACKET, A FUN GUY TO BE ADDED

TO THE DIRTY DIAPER BEFORE IT

IS THROWN IN THE TRASH. SO

AFTER A WEEK OR 2 FROM NY'S

ACTIVATED BY MOISTURE AND

BEGINS BREAKING DOWN THE

PLASTIC, WHICH THEN DECOMPOSES

INTO SOIL. SO I BEGAN WITH

DIAPERS.

>> MOST BABIES GO THROUGH UP

TO 6,000 DIAPERS IN OUR

LIFETIME. AND EVERY DIAPER

TAKES 4 TO 500 YEARS TO BREAK

DOWN THE NUMBER OF DIAPERS AND

UP IN A LANDFILL EVERY YEAR CAN

CIRCLE YEAR. 33 TIMES PER YEAR.

WOW, IT REALLY IS MIND-BOGGLING

TO THINK ABOUT HOW MANY DIAPERS

BABY SKOL THROUGH RIGHT?

THE COMPANY PLANS TO DO MORE

RESEARCH TO FIND OUT HOW THE

PRODUCT WILL DECOMPOSE IN

DIFFERENT CLIMATES. IT ALSO

PLANS TO EXPERIMENT ON ADULT

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