Sumo diapers made from seaweed, because why not?

Most disposable baby diapers end up in landfills and make up several million tons of waste every year. Even biodegradable nappies are not 100% eco-friendly. It could take several years and even decades for the biodegradable bits of the underwear to actually decompose.

In an ideal world, we'd all use lampin—a washable cotton type cloth, fastened with safety pins. But it doesn't keep wetness away from the skin, and it tends to leak. The good news is that there's a better alternative: Sumo diapers.

Designed by Luisa Kahlfeldt, Sumo is made of antibacterial, absorbent, and biodegradable fabric that is made out of seaweed and eucalyptus. It's also the first mono-material nappy, making it ideal for recycling.

Luisa's design will now be competing against 19 other innovations for this year's final winner of the James Dyson Awards, such as Australia's Gekko Traxx and the Philippines' AirDisc Cooling Technologies.

[h/t: Intelligent Living]

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