Our dogs and cats are our companions and we naturally want to take care of them. If you are a pet owner you probably give a lot of thought to what you feed your pet. What you probably don’t think about is what happens to the waste they generate once you dispose of it. Most people put dog waste into a plastic bag that is then thrown into the garbage. When it is all added up more than 10 million tons of animal waste goes into landfills each year. Since most of it is wrapped in plastic, it never really biodegrades. This video is about a possible alternative to sending your pet waste to the landfill: A dog waste composter. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8UlP_V_6O4[/youtube]
Turning Your Dog Into a Good Environmental Citizen
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