What to do with that um, doggy doo? Introducing... Flush Puppies dog waste bags
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Taking Fido for a walk can be a bit of a minefield. I mean, how come when our beloved pooches pick up their first good scent on the communal doggy telegraph they have to leave a steaming pile of oh, you-know-what as a token of their appreciation? Quite frankly - apart from horrifying and antagonising our neighbours (let’s face it, their front lawns are never safe), fellow park goers as well as evenly tanned beach bunnies - it’s downright embarrassing for us poor suckers clutching the other end of the leash.
Placing the unsightly, smelly evidence in a plastic bag and responsibly depositing it in a bin solves all immediate issues. But have you ever given a thought to what happens after you’ve oh-so diligently thrown it away?
Just in case you’re not sure, here’s what happens – your pooch’s parcel eventually finds its way to your local landfill site. Now here’s the thing: conventional plastic bags are said to take up to 1 000 years to fully decompose, and even biodegradable bags can take a long time to break down under certain conditions. So this seemingly responsible disposal method effectively leaves our already overburdened landfill sites choking in untreated faeces. Yuck.
Fortunately, thanks to the water soluble Flush Puppies dog waste bags, there’s no need for eco-conscious animal lovers to trade in their four-pawed friends for a pet with a much lower environmental impact, say a hamster. Made out of a polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) film that dissolves in water, these bags can be flushed down your loo to end up where they should have been sent to all along - a sewage treatment plant specifically designed to remove harmful toxins and bacteria from faecal matter.
In short, the bags are strong enough to not rupture on your walk home from the park, but will start to break down within a minute or so of being submerged in your toilet. And, within 96 hours after being flushed, the bags will have fully dissolved into H2O and CO2.
A dispenser with two rolls (20 bags) cost about R640, four refill rolls (40 bags) will set you back about the same, plus there’s a three-pack (60 bags) wallet style holder that costs about R680. Visit www.wantitall.co.za
