Taipei Office Japanese manufacturers are accelerating efforts to recycle used adult diapers as the country grapples with a ...

Original Medicare (parts A and B) does not cover adult diapers except for use in long-term care facilities. However, some Medicare Advantage (Part C) plans may offer coverage for over-the-counter ...

Joint research has found adult incontinence products are a far bigger waste problem than baby nappies, and with an aging population, the situation will get worse in the next decade. A study involving ...

HOUKI, Japan — The restorative waters that flow into the public baths in this town near the coast of western Japan originate from hot springs more than two-thirds of a mile below ground. At the ...

Waste from adult diapers is growing by tens of thousands of tons a year in Japan. One town may have a solution: recycle it into fuel pellets. By Motoko Rich and Makiko Inoue HOUKI, Japan — The ...