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One Simple Ingredient Could Make Diapers Better for the Planet

“Diapers aren’t the most environmentally-friendly thing on Earth…but one pantry staple just may be the key to making them less harmful,” according to an article in the website fitpregnancy.com. The article cites a product being developed by Tethis, a company founded by Poole College alumnus Scott Bolin.

CNN Tech also posted a story about Bolin’s plans for a new green approach to producing diapers that would cut down on environnmental waste by using a biodegradable material made from corn starch, rather than petrochemical polymer. Read the full story at CNN Tech.