This Monday, October 19, it's Day 2 of No Impact Week and after walking my dog this morning and cleaning up after him (I cannot believe how many people don't), I got back home, stopped in front of the garbage bin and pondered, trash or compost material.
Yes Trash Talking is on the Agenda for Day 2 of No Impact Week as we have to decide how to produce less Garbage.
I found an answer to my question on Composting 101 (I hope they are right), here it is:
organisms and can make compost toxic to handle. (Can you believe the
state of Alaska actually spent $25,000 on a study to determine the
effects of composting dog poop?)"
The site also shares that "According to the United States EPA, yard trimmings and food residuals together constitute 23 percent of the U.S. municipal solid waste stream."
Gaiam Life also has a Guide to Composting, including composting tools like the Kitchen Compost Crock (pictured below).
It will be useful for all of us urbanites who joined this No Impact Week project.
If you want to join local groups or people involved in this project, check the No Impact Social Network…
Salut Serge,
Doggie doo is definitely not compost safe. I have two dogs and try to look at cleaning up after them as a way of recycling (reusing) plastic bags (newspaper sleeves, primarily) that would otherwise probably end up in a landfill after only one use.
Salut Serge,
Doggie doo is definitely not compost safe. I have two dogs and try to look at cleaning up after them as a way of recycling (reusing) plastic bags (newspaper sleeves, primarily) that would otherwise probably end up in a landfill after only one use.
My paternal grandfather had 2 gardens and composted daily.
Had a big composting square box at the back of the garden near the rabbits cage.
Like you I reuse the rare plastic bags I get to pick up after my dog.
Bonne soiree
My paternal grandfather had 2 gardens and composted daily.
Had a big composting square box at the back of the garden near the rabbits cage.
Like you I reuse the rare plastic bags I get to pick up after my dog.
Bonne soiree
You can safely compost dog poop if you make sure that all of the material heats up naturally to 145 degrees F. This will kill all of the pathogens. It is a bad idea at all to include dog poop in a back yard compost pile. But large volume dog poop composting can be done at a commercial site (see http://www.envirowagg.com). You can buy enclosed small septic and compost systems for residential use. Or visit http://www.cityfarmer.org/petwaste.html instructions on a do-it-yourself system.
You can safely compost dog poop if you make sure that all of the material heats up naturally to 145 degrees F. This will kill all of the pathogens. It is a bad idea at all to include dog poop in a back yard compost pile. But large volume dog poop composting can be done at a commercial site (see http://www.envirowagg.com). You can buy enclosed small septic and compost systems for residential use. Or visit http://www.cityfarmer.org/petwaste.html instructions on a do-it-yourself system.
Rose
Thanks for your input on this heady topic
You prove that no it should not be done by us mere mortal but that with the right technology many things can be put to use.
Envirowagg being in Colorado does not make it easy for many of us to participate though.
Enjoy your daily dog walk
Serge
Rose
Thanks for your input on this heady topic
You prove that no it should not be done by us mere mortal but that with the right technology many things can be put to use.
Envirowagg being in Colorado does not make it easy for many of us to participate though.
Enjoy your daily dog walk
Serge