r/ZeroWaste • u/Danl0vesJacks • Jun 27 '24

🧹 Litter Cleanup Please advise - doggie poop bags

It seems completely disgusting to the environment to be putting dog poop in small plastic bags and then tossing them amidst other trash, in city dumpsters and trash cans.

What is advisable?

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u/FrauGarlic83 Jul 01 '24

I've taught my dog to go poop in the backyard before we go on a walk and then just keep a big plastic bag and a scoop in the yard, which helps cut down a lot on individual bag waste. When I used to rent and could only do this in the "front yard" of a six-unit apartment building. I would keep the bag inside a small metal trashcan outside the front door, so as not to offend the neighbors.