WASTE MANAGEMENT IN ACTION - DOG WASTE
Decontaminating dog waste LABELLED ‘MAN’S BEST FRIEND’S, BEST FRIEND’ WOODLAND’S DOGGIE DUNNIE STATION AIMS TO TREAT THE UNPLEASANT TASK OF COLLECTING DOG WASTE. WASTE MANAGEMENT REVIEW EXPLAINS.
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s Woodlands Sales Manager Andrew Wynne remembers, dog waste collection bags were previously considered a novelty. With the development of the Doggie Dunnie, Andrew is hoping to prove The Doggie Dunnie provides an alternative solution for dog waste disposal.
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that a sustainable and contamination prevention method of collecting dog waste is no longer a novelty, but instead, a necessity. “On average, dogs can require between five to six collection bags if
you were to walk it three times a week. Previously, that would have been five to six plastic bags which would have ended up in landfill,” Andrew says. “Alternatively, with the Doggie Dunnie, dog owners are able to dispose of their dog’s waste in fully compostable dog waste bags, which can all be recycled for re-use for outcomes such as fertilisers for local parks.” Since its development five years ago, the Doggie Dunnie has seen its ease of operation, incorporation and Australian-made design used in several councils, caravan parks and recreational sporting areas. By following four easy steps, dog owners can dispose of dog waste, knowing that they will be contributing to their own local circular economy. Compostable dog bags are first tied, then threaded through a maze chute at the top of the bin. When threaded through to the end of the maze, the bag is dropped into the centre of the bin, where it is collected inside a bin lined and ready to be recycled. “The arrival of the national rollout and support for Food Organics Garden Organics (FOGO) as well as the ban of plastic waste, coupled with a huge uptake of dog ownership during COVID-19, all contributed to increased demand for a product such as the Doggie Dunnie,” Andrew explains.
