"The way to happiness is through dirty diapers" The 2003 Happy Guy Award goes to the environment.

The environment and the family are the focus of the world's top happiness award this year.

"The way to happiness is through dirty diapers"
The 2003 Happy Guy Award goes to the environment.

CHESTERVILLE, January 9, 2003 -- Dirty diapers earn the 2003 Happy Guy Award, thanks to the town of Santa Clarita, California, and Knowaste Inc. of New York, and their commitment to the environment.

The Happy Guy Award is bestowed upon a project that does something very small to pave the way to happiness, but which could have a major impact. The town of Santa Clarita is piloting a dirty diaper recycling project with 500 participating families. The recycled diapers will be turned into wallpaper, roof shingles and other useful products, saving the burden on the environment of breaking down the waste over several hundred years.

"As a father of a toddler, I personally find this project important," says David Leonhardt, The Happy Guy. "This is a massive problem stemming from a very specific demographic group. Let's fix it."

Leonhardt says that he is eager to find this pilot project taking root across North America, and he hopes the award will help spread the word. "The way to happiness as a society, and indeed our very survival, depends in part on improving the way we treat Mother Nature."

The Happy Guy Award will be formally announced in "Your Daily Dose of Happiness" on January 13. The free ezine provides subscribers self-help ideas, quotes on happiness and motivational messages for self-actualization.

This news release is also available by sending a blank email to DirtyDiapers1@SendFree.com.

For more information:
David Leonhardt
613-448-1841
Info@TheHappyGuy.com
http://www.TheHappyGuy.com

Santa Clarita web page:
http://www.santa-clarita.com/cityhall/pbs/environment/diaper.htm

Knowaste web page:
http://www.knowaste.com/sanclarprog.htm