Over on Facebook, Tricia asked, ”What do the environmentally aware do to pick up dog poo in their backyards? I’ve always used plastic grocery bags, but I feel guilty! I have three big dogs and no shortage of poo to clean up!” I don’t have a dog, so I posed the question to dog owners. I learned some things. Not a dog owner? You might enjoy reading about composting for the lazy person. Several people, including Roxanne Hawn from Champion of my Heart, mentioned a dog poop composting system. There are a number of models available commercially, but it looks like they’re also easy to make. Rather than use plastic bags to pick up and transport the poop as shown in the video below, I’d use a bucket and shovel combination and I’d certainly toss in a handful of worms to help with the decomposition process. Rex elaborated, saying, “After it’s composted, feel free to add it back to non-edible plant areas.” Sherry says that her mom uses newspaper bags, which would certainly allow the waste to break down, rather than remain trapped in plastic in a landfill. A number of people suggested simply digging a hole and burying it –...
