Shibushi, Japan, March 25, 2026 (AFP) - Dirty diapers born again in Japan recycling breakthrough

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2026-03-25

Billions of dirty diapers end up buried or burned every year in Japan -- more from seniors than babies -- but a recycling breakthrough has given them a new lease of life, one hot mess at a time. A pilot project, billed as a world first, reuses the main ingredient in nappies to make new ones, offering hopes to ease bloated landfill sites and respond to a growing need for adult diapers in ageing Japan. "Demand for baby diapers is falling. But a gr......

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