In January 2021, Kao Corporation and Kyoto University are starting verification testing for a Used Disposable Diaper Carbonization Recycling System in collaboration with Saijo City, Ehime Prefecture, Japan, where Kao Sanitary Products Ehime1 is located.

Through this field testing, Kao and Kyoto University will be contributing towards easing the burden on the environment by reducing CO2 emissions through the conversion of used disposable diapers into carbon material. In the future, besides working to promote industrial applications for carbon material made from disposable diapers, Kao and Kyoto University will continue to undertake research and technology development aimed at improving the global environment through air purification, purification of aquatic environments, enhancement of plant cultivation techniques, etc. Social implementation of the new recycling system is expected to begin in or after 2025.

Development of the recycling system was undertaken as a collaborative project between Kao and Kyoto University Open Innovation Institute.2

Established in 1978, Kao Sanitary Products Ehime functions as a center for the supply of sanitary products, undertaking production of Merries and Laurier brand products.

The Kyoto University Open Innovation Institute is a research center that plans and conducts full and large-scale collaborative studies between organizations based on university-wide research themes.

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