A groundbreaking recycling initiative in Japan is giving soiled diapers a new life by transforming them into new products, including reusable diapers themselves.

• By 2028, Unicharm aims to recycle plastic and absorbent polymer from dirty diapers to create new ones.
• Unicharm, a Japanese hygiene product maker, is spearheading this pilot project in the southern municipalities of Shibushi and Osaki.
• This innovation addresses the growing challenge of landfill waste and the increasing demand for adult diapers in Japan's aging population, with adult diapers now outnumbering baby diapers.