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#WhatWorks: Since 2023, Diaper Stork has offered compostable diapers to customers.

More recently, it piloted a high-heat process to turn compostable diapers into biochar — a substance that can be used for fertilizer and even to purify water.

Andy Engelson reports. 👶🧷

https://thetyee.ca/WhatWorks/2025/09/22/She-Changes-Diapers-Climate-Friendly-Biochar/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial

She Changes Diapers. Into Climate-Friendly Biochar | The Tyee

Billions of disposable diapers end up in North American landfills yearly. Carrie Pollak’s firm is trying better ways.

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Sep 22, 2025 at 2:18pmWeb
Show threadDustinSep 22, 2025
@thetyee That is amazing! But, wow, it would take a lot of mental work for me to get around my clean water was filtered with biochar made from used diapers... I am already struggling hahaha.