News / Worldwide
Search stories by keyword, region, subject and source year. Each article links to its cited source. Newest source dates appear first; stories with unconfirmed source dates follow in WDO publication order.
25 source-linked stories
Clear all filters →· Source date
Continence Health Australia welcomed an Australian government decision allowing eligible older people to continue receiving the Continence Aids Payment Scheme, or CAPS, while accessing Support at Home or…
· Source date
The Australian Government's Continence Aids Payment Scheme page, updated on June 19, 2026, lists a payment rate of A$739.40 for 2026–27. CAPS helps eligible people meet part of…
· Source date
The June announcement describes a local rebate for reusable sanitary and incontinence products, capped at A$50; eligibility and funding conditions apply.
· Source date
The report describes installed bins and a separate planning proposal; installation totals and dates are not given.
· Source date
The expired quotation notice requested two diaper forms and three sizes; award and delivery have not been verified.
· Source date
A Fujian provincial inspection notice lists one KIMCARE adult pull-on pants sample as failing specified absorption-speed and rewet criteria.
· Source date
Australia's Department of Health, Disability and Ageing announced on April 23, 2026 that eligible Support at Home participants would receive fully funded personal care from October 1. Personal…
· Source date
Japan's Ministry of the Environment opened applications on April 21, 2026 for support to local governments introducing or considering the recycling of used disposable diapers. The programme supports…
· Source date
Japan's Ministry of the Environment announced a revised guideline for recycling used disposable diapers on April 6, 2026. It brings together information for municipalities considering separate collection, sterilisation…
· Source date
Taiwan’s Ministry of Health and Welfare lists YiChun Environmental Technology’s Luzhu plant among permitted medical-waste reuse operators. The register was created on March 18, 2026 and records an…
· Source date
CARISO, a Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare startup-support programme, published the results of its first Caretech Startup Awards on March 4, 2026. aba received the grand…
· Source date
Japan's Eco Mark Office announced on February 27, 2026, that Love Forest toilet paper had become the first product made with material recycled from used disposable diapers to…
