Ideal Bite

Just wondering: why are you preserving dog poop?

Submitted by idealbite on Fri, 07/28/2006 - 6:00pm.

The Bite:

Think about it: by using regular plastic doggie bags to clean up after your best friend, that poop is kept, er, fresh for longer than you probably intended. So switch to biodegradable bags or use a pooper scooper. After all, it’s your doodie!

The Benefits:

In the US, the poop that dogs produce could fill an 800 ft tall football field each year. Use biodegradable bags, which break down in as few as 30 days.
Bio-bags are comparably priced to regular baggies.
Pooper scoopers are free after the initial investment.

Personally Speaking:

Cricket was recently on NBC news for being an eco-pup. The part that featured her doodie being picked up with a biobag was shockingly cut, but they did show her doing some pretty impressive tricks for all-natural bison jerky.

Wanna Try:

Skooperbox - recycled-paper scoops that begin to biodegrade in a few weeks ($13-$15).
Spike Business Bags - Cricket can vouch that these bags'll decompose in about a month and a half ($6).
BioBag Dog Waste Bags - made from GMO-free corn ($6).
Pooper Scooper - avoid the bag altogether ($10).

Lisa Dvorin and Alison Phillips.

composting is great.. for those of us living in apt, I use flushable dog poop bags and let sewer system takes care of dog waste. http://flushdoggy.com

Posted by: michael | May 08, 2009 at 04:43 PM

You should check out PoopBags at www.poopbags.com for another option. They're really reasonable and super-friendly people! 100% biodegradable and their boxes are made using wind power - cool stuff!

Posted by: Monica | June 22, 2009 at 05:57 PM