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

That’s the idea behind a new product launched by an Austin, Texas-based startup that sells disposable diapers paired with fungi intended to break down the plastic. Each of Hiro Technologies’ ...

Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. Disposable diapers are a massive environmental offender. Roughly 300,000 of them are sent to landfills or incinerated every minute, according to the ...