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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 fungi ...

Could baby poop and fungi work together to tackle landfill waste? That's the idea behind a new startup that sells disposable diapers paired with fungi intended to break down the plastic.

That is the idea behind a new product launched by a start-up based in Austin, Texas, that sells disposable diapers paired with fungi intended to break down the plastic.

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.

AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) -Could baby poop and fungi work together to tackle landfill waste? Each of Hiro Technologies' MycoDigestible Diapers comes with a packet of fungi to be added to the dirty ...