{"id":18726,"date":"2015-06-20T11:59:52","date_gmt":"2015-06-20T15:59:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress-367309-1145705.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=18726"},"modified":"2015-06-20T11:59:52","modified_gmt":"2015-06-20T15:59:52","slug":"the-waste-biz-a-high-tech-solution-to-dog-poop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/articles\/the-waste-biz-a-high-tech-solution-to-dog-poop\/","title":{"rendered":"The Waste Biz: A High-Tech Solution To Dog Poop"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Yep, we’re running a day late this week, but not because there’s a dearth of news coming out of the waste space. In fact, our first story deals with a waste issue that tends to make people crazy: dog poop<\/a> that doesn’t get picked up. I know it’s frequently a discussion on our neighborhood Nextdoor community: some dog owners aren’t very good about cleaning up after their canine friends. Not only does such negligence create a mess, but also produces a health hazard, as microbes in that poop can work their way into soil and groundwater. But unless you’re willing to follow those dog walkers around, or do bag checks (and risk becoming that<\/em> neighbor), what can you do?<\/p>\n

Knoxvilled, Tennessee-based BioPet Vet Lab<\/a> has created a service for communities wallowing in unpicked-up poop: PooPrints<\/a>. Take a look at their video introduction to see how this could work for a neighborhood, apartment complex, or other community:<\/p>\n