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Many U.S. authorities advise their website visitors to flush dog poo down the toilet. This advice applies only to households served by...

Can you treat dog and cat poop like any other “green” compost pile material?   Rick Carr, farm director and master composter at Rodale...

"Farmers and gardeners often use livestock manure from poultry, cattle or horses. But when it comes to dog manure, the process is...

Keywords: Dog faeces; Household waste practices; Waste collection; Waste disposal; Home compost; Compost attitudes Australian dog owners...

Whenever you go into the garden section of a hardware or home improvement store, you’ll notice the shelves stocked with bags of...

Behind the scenes at the American Kennel Club’s 11th annual Meet the Breeds event in New York City, a Manhattan neighborhood that...

In 2023 a number of organizations, including media outlets, contacted EPWN for information on how to manage pet waste sustainably. The...

Pet waste compared to other U.S. waste When reviewing the data for waste quantities below, keep in mind that anaerobic degradation of...

Are you a dog owner? Let EPWN know your thoughts on the harm of dog poop on the health of the environment and humans. Results are...

Need a quick guide to dog poop pick up bags? Click here for a quick and easy infographic, download it and take it with you everywhere...

Deakin University student Stephanie created this video about "Dog Poo Down the Loo" as part of a professional practice placement with...

As part of an environmental science project, an Australian student asked dog owners their views on the topic of dog poop and effects on...

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...

The Pet Poo Pocket Guide is a must-read book for anyone who is concerned about the environmental impact of their cat or dog.

Forty-one percent of Canadian households are home to 8.2 million dogs. So where does all that poo go? Dozens of communities in seven...

An Australia survey of dog owners in 2020 showed that 83% think it is extremely or very important to reduce the amount of dog poo sent to...

This table provides an estimate of how much dog poop could be nourishing Aussie soils to regenerate our environment, instead of being...

Pets and the Pandemic: a social research snapshot of pets and people in the COVID-19 era Animal Medicines Australia say pet ownership is...

Using her own 'research assistant', Bailey, and the poo of hundreds of dogs from day care, PhD candidate Emily Bryson has been studying...

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