Diaper Recycling

By Joe Palca

Published November 15, 2002 at 7:00 PM HST

NPR's Joe Palca reports on Santa Clarita, California, the first town in the United States to recycle disposable diapers.

Joe Palca

Joe Palca is a science correspondent for NPR. Since joining NPR in 1992, Palca has covered a range of science topics — everything from biomedical research to astronomy. He is currently focused on the eponymous series, "Joe's Big Idea." Stories in the series explore the minds and motivations of scientists and inventors. Palca is also the founder of NPR Scicommers – A science communication collective.

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