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Adult diapers in Japan turned into fuel

Posted May 04, 2010 8:07 AM

From CNET News.com:

Can older incontinent people be a source of new energy? Absolutely, says Japanese automation firm Super Faiths. In a society where elder care is a growth industry, the company has developed a series of recycling machines that turn used diapers--a bulk of them the adult variety--into fuel for biomass boilers and stoves.

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05/04/2010 3:47 PM

sounds like a Monty Python Skit.......

New Diapers for Old.

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05/05/2010 10:05 AM

Where is Michael Roe when you need him?
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