Join EPWN for three upcoming online meet-ups to discuss keeping pet poop in the loop and out of landfills. Pre-holiday dates: Nov. 25, Dec. 3 and Dec. 10, 2021. Contact ruthmiller2512@gmail.com/Australia or contact@epwn.org.
Using her own ‘research assistant’, Bailey, and the poo of hundreds of dogs from day care, PhD candidate Emily Bryson has been studying the breakdown of dangerous pathogens in different compost temperatures, even using worm
In early 2020, a dog park in South Australia trialed a Doggie Dunnie waste bin for 12 weeks. The Doggie Dunnie is a dog waste bin designed and made in Western Australia for the clean
Can cat waste be composted the same as dog waste? For the most part, yes. The big difference is that dog waste is mostly collected in plastic pick-up bags and cat waste mixes with litter.
A trial to provide compostable bags and a dog waste pick up service to a compost contractor has resulted in a permanent arrangement at two dog parks in an Adelaide foothills council. The trial showed
In the U.S. there are no restrictions on how dog daycares, animal shelters and scooper services dispose of the tons of waste generated by their furry clients. Pet poop takes up the most space in
Why not learn from what others have done.We’d like to share resources that have been developed and used in community projects aimed at diverting pet waste from landfill.Here are a few to get started. The
Calling all dog owners – seeking ideas, innovation, creativity What can you dream up to avoid using dog poop waste bags altogether? Send your ideas to contact@epwn.org While collecting dog poo with bags is easy
What doesn’t get measured doesn’t get done. Calculating how much dog and cat waste is streamed to landfills in the U.S. alone is difficult to do and the amount increases each year. There are no
The city of Toronto is expanding the number of parks with bins specifically for dog waste. A total of 40 such bins will now be available in parks with high dog traffic, up from 10 in
Returning contents back to nature If your community waste management systems offer commercial composting services for dog waste, using certified compostable pick-up bags is essential ((DIN EN 13432 in EU or ASTM D2400 in US,
– Herbivore pets that eat only plants generate poop and bedding that are easily composted without concern for pathogens. The quantity of bedding is often much greater than the amount of manure and needs to
Halifax and other nearby Canadian municipalities require residents to toss compostables into clear bags so that collectors ensure that items meet composting criteria. New rules ask Halifax clients to deposit pet waste loose or in small clear plastic bags.
“…when it came to meat bones, shells from seafood, cat and dog poop or just those chicken breasts I never got around to cooking and are starting to grow hair in the fridge, backyard composting
Airdrie, a city of just over 61,500 north of Calgary, Alberta, has announced that residents can now put pet waste in their green organics carts. “When we introduced [the organics program] in 2014, this was
The Scarborough Environmental Group collects dog poop at beaches and uses it to create compost for planting trees. The group’s education head Hannah Hopper said anything that was organic could be composted and dog poo
When planning a pet waste recycling program, it’s important to find out the amount of pet waste that your project will be tackling. This data will be key to choosing options and applying for grants.
What doesn’t get measured doesn’t get done. Calculating how much dog and cat waste is streamed to landfills in the U.S. alone is difficult to do and the amount increases each year. There are no
Toilets and sanitary sewage treatment have provided modern man with a workable solution to human waste disposal. But there is no effective, broadly-implemented solution to eliminating the problem of pet waste. At this point, guardians,
Much of the 11 million tons of dog waste generated in the U.S. each year is trashed and streamed to lined and sealed landfills. The rest is left on the ground as a potential pollutant, particularly in
Talking about being green and making token efforts are one thing. Taking steps to make a meaningful difference is another. This green team is helping to reduce carbon paw prints in Front Range Colorado communities.
Committed dog park visitors are using compostable bags and separate bins to make the town’s new dog waste composting program a success. According to the Assistant Town Manager, dogs at Autrey Park have produced 500
A community in New South Wales is offering free worm bins to residents to see if the units are a practical solution for recycling dog waste into fertilizer. The Yard Art Pet Poo Composter (actually
There’s nothing like taking a walk on Alaska’s pristine wilderness. Unless you step in something — unexpected along the way. For parkgoers, what dogs leave behind on the trail can be a sensitive topic. Bob
“Dog waste in and of itself doesn’t have any value…so we decided to create value out of it by upcycling it to fertilizer,” Leslie Wright of the New York State Parks Department said. A pilot
Waterloo, Ont.’s new dog poop power pilot project has been the talk of the country this week, with its promise of unleashing pet waste as a renewable energy resource. Dubbed “poop power” by Mayor Dave Jaworsky, the
AND compost waste to fertilize park plants. “It’s called the ‘poop pit’ and all dog owners scoop the poop and put it there. The pit is ‘managed’ – with mud added to it to avoid
A select group of residents in the City of Melville, in Perth’s southern suburbs, will soon be able to throw meat, dairy products, coffee grounds, dog poo and kitty litter into their green waste bins.
Cat owners served by Valley Waste Resource Management (VWRM) in Nova Scotia now have the option of putting used kitty litter in the green compost bin. They’ve been composting kitty litter in Colchester County for
Ramsey Bond dearly loves her dog, Summit, but she is all too familiar with the “back end” of dog ownership. In preparing to earn her bachelor’s degree in sustainability studies at Colorado Mountain College, Bond
If they can do it, why not US? City of Cockburn Waste Education officer Nicki Ledger said new compostable bags that will be installed at city parks will be less damaging to the environment as they
Red garbage dog waste recycling bins have become more common in municipalities across the British Columbia Lower Mainland in recent years, diverting tons of waste from landfills. But North Vancouver’s is arguably the catchiest approach,
The Zoning Commission approved plans for a law enforcement dog training facility and kennel in a Naugatuck, Connecticut industrial park. The facility will hold up to a maximum of 300 dogs, and the dogs’ waste
For nearly a decade, the City of Edmonton has been turning dog poop into compost. With an estimated 150,000 dogs in the city, there’s a heap of the stuff to process. “We process the cat
Ottawa residents may begin dumping dog feces, cat litter and plastic bags filled with organic waste into their green bins starting on July 2, 2019. The inclusion of plastic bags and pet waste in the
Currently, dog waste is collected in plastic bags that do not quickly or easily break down, so diverting the waste from landfill has become a priority for the city. Vancouver is considering a contracted service
The Lafayette Parks, Recreation & Open Space Department, in collaboration with the Lafayette Waste Reduction Committee, is pleased to announce the launch of a pilot dog waste composting program at the Great Bark Dog Park. Dog
Woofs to Stephanie Chow owner of Pet Poo Skiddoo in Ashville, NC! She’s composting dog waste her company picks up using an Earth Cube made by Green Mountain Technology. “Now your dog’s waste can go
When Ryan Torres, Battery Park City Authority (BPCA) assistant VP of Parks Operations, said, “We should compost the dog waste from the runs,” at an all-staff meeting, everyone was taken aback, but nobody was skeptical.
Four-legged Londoners just might be in luck. After years of debate and a pandemic-driven delay to London’s green bin program, city hall is finally charging ahead – weighing up the options to build a curbside
Halifax – which already collects pet waste as part of its residential green bin program – will be trying something new according new in 2021. The details are still being worked out, but a dog waste composting
An innovative group of dog lovers from Port Elliot, South Australia, teamed up with pet researcher Dr. Janette Young from the University of South Australia in 2019. The team devised a 12-week project to trial
How does Boulder Open Spaces and Mountain Parks encourage hikers with dogs to keep trails poo free and foster sustainability? The agency has expanded its dog waste composting program from three to 20+ trail heads.
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission warned 20 dog waste bag manufacturers and marketers to revise or remove their promotional materials when it found that their claims of sustainability amounted to deceptive advertising. The agency sent
Alternatives to trashing pet waste Many agencies concerned with public health discourage pet waste recycling. And their concern is justified. If not done conscientiously and with consistent effort, the result could be pollution, odor and
Join EPWN for three upcoming online meet-ups to discuss keeping pet poop in the loop and out of landfills. Pre-holiday dates: Nov. 25, Dec. 3
Using her own ‘research assistant’, Bailey, and the poo of hundreds of dogs from day care, PhD candidate Emily Bryson has been studying the breakdown
In early 2020, a dog park in South Australia trialed a Doggie Dunnie waste bin for 12 weeks. The Doggie Dunnie is a dog waste
Can cat waste be composted the same as dog waste? For the most part, yes. The big difference is that dog waste is mostly collected
