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Dog park replicates dog poop composting program

Brooklyn Heights is a residential neighborhood within the New York City, borough of Brooklyn in the US. Users of the Hillside Dog Park in...

Parks/ dog parks

Calgary pilots compost bins at two city dog parks

Two Calgary off-leash parks are piloting a dog waste diversion program, that could also reduce the number of single-use plastic bags...

Parks/ dog parks

Battery Park City dog runs boost composting

There are a lot of dogs in New York City US! That means a lot of waste to clean up. Ryan Torres, VP of Park Operations and the crew at...

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Alaska leads the way to look at options to compost dog waste

One of the earliest studies into composting dog waste began in 1991 to evaluate the possibility of composting dog waste in northern...

Parks/ dog parks

Brooklyn dog park: six years of upcycling poo

“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...

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Vermont's Waterbury Dog Park inspires two others to tackle dog poo composting

In September 2022 the Warren Select Board approved a plan for Warren Dog Park at Brooks Recreation Field. The project committee's...

Parks/ dog parks

Langley bins offer dog waste option

The Township of Langley in British Columbia makes it easy for park visitors to sort their waste by providing multi-stream bins. Many...

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Dog park bin signage

Here is a new sticker on the bin at the local dog park, helping people to get their dog poo in compostable bags to a compost system,...

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Worm farms to digest dog poo in dog parks (trial)

Bayside Council has been trialling worm farms to digest dog poo onsite at various enclosed off-lead dog areas in their region. This...

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Aussie dog park dog waste trial leads to permanent service

A trial to provide compostable bags and a dog waste pick up service to a compost contractor has resulted in a permanent arrangement at...

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S. Australia pet owners find win-win solution

An innovative group of dog lovers from Port Elliot, South Australia, teamed up with pet researcher Dr. Janette Young from the University...

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Dog poo from Cape Town beaches grows trees

The Scarborough Environmental Group collects tons of dog poop at beaches and uses it to create compost for planting trees. The group’s...

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EPWN R&D: EnviroWagg

EnviroWagg is an Enviro Pet Waste Network program that composts Colorado dog waste into a safe and nutrient-rich soil amendment that...

Parks/ dog parks

Superior, Colorado collects 500 lb. dog waste since start of program

Since 2015 committed dog park visitors have been using compostable bags and separate bins to make the town's dog waste composting program...

Parks/ dog parks

Worm bins at Juneau trail heads? Why not?

There’s nothing like taking a walk on Alaska’s pristine wilderness. Unless you step in something — unexpected along the way. For...

Parks/ dog parks

Pet parents in India turn dump into dog park...

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...

Parks/ dog parks

Composting program at dog park in Lafayette, Colorado

The Lafayette Parks, Recreation & Open Space Department, in collaboration with the Lafayette Waste Reduction Committee, is pleased to...

Parks/ dog parks

Halifax to pilot dog waste compost program at a local park

Halifax – which already collects pet waste as part of its residential green bin program – will be trying something new according new in...

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Boulder upcycling at trail heads

How does Boulder Open Spaces and Mountain Parks encourage hikers with dogs to keep trails poo free and foster sustainability? The agency...