ZymoChem is using the same fermentation process for making beer to develop a biodegradable core for disposable diapers.

New UC Davis study finds that illegal disposable e-cigarettes contain hazardous levels of toxic metals like lead and nickel, presenting a higher cancer risk than cigarettes.

Sarah Paiji Yoo, the cofounder and CEO of Blueland, went zero-waste for two and a half years —reusing cloth diapers and ditching body wash—before she realized her impact was “minuscule ...

Could baby poop and fungi work together to tackle landfill waste? That's the idea behind a new product launched by an Austin, Texas-based startup that sells disposable diapers paired with ...

Hiro Technologies turned to fungi to tackle landfill waste. After a week or two, the fungi are activated by moisture from feces, urine and the environment to begin the process of biodegradation.

Disposable diapers contribute significantly to landfill waste, taking up to 300-500 years to decompose.