Creative Ways to Used Utilize Dog Poop Bags

Dog Poop Bags

As we have mentioned before, dog waste is not fertilizer, and when left unchecked pollutes and can transmit disease and bacteria.  Therefore, the first thing you, as a dog owner, should do is obviously pick up the waste with a dog poop bag or scoop.  After properly knotting the bag and containing the waste, proper disposal is essential to keep it from harming the environment or people.  Proper disposal of a used dog poop bag usually entails throwing it in the trash.  However, there are some unique and creative ways of turning the problem of dog waste disposal from a negative into a positive.

The first positive way some people are disposing of their used dog poop bags is composting.  Composting of dog waste must be done properly to ensure that all the dangerous bacteria and pathogens have been removed and/or killed.  Envirowagg, a company based in Colorado, takes used dog poop bags and composts the waste into a special fertilizer that is then sold for use in houseplants. You can learn more about Envirowagg at www.Envirowagg.com.

Another option for used dog poop bags is just emerging.  This option involves the use of tanks in which used poop bags are deposited.  These tanks hold the bags in a sealed container and use the methane emitted by the dog waste to power lamp posts or any other small electrical unit.  This concept is fairly new, but it presents a very interesting and useful technique for harnessing energy from an otherwise useless and harmful source.

Even though you may not have the ability to compost your dog poop bags or the knowledge to create dog poop "powerplant", your first option should always be to clean up your dog's waste and properly dispose of it using a dog poop bag.  This will, at the very least, make you a responsible dog owner and keep our environment just a little bit cleaner.