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For generations public
health agencies have warned against the
hazards of dog and cat waste with good cause.
These carnivore wastes can contain many
pathogens dangerous to humans. But if we
are to achieve true zero waste, we need
to find simple solutions for the 4% of residential
waste generated by our beloved pets. It's
time to turn a new page.
Professional composting upcycles dog waste
into a safe, useful product while diverting
this nuisance material from walkways and
landscape, landfills and streams. EnviroWagg,
LLC is processing dog waste into Doggone
Good Compost®, a safe and nutrient-rich
soil amendment that greens up gardens, and
Doggone Good Potting Soil Mixture, a high-quality
potting soil for container plants.
Explore our website to find out more about
what we’re doing in Colorado to reduce
the carbon paw print of man’s best friend!
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U.S. recycling in a nutshell:
According to a recent US
EPA report...
Americans generated about 250 million tons
of municipal solid waste in 2011.
Eighty-seven million tons was recovered.
Recycling/composting data:
• Paper & paperboard 52.8%
• Yard waste 22.2%
• Metals 8.6%
• Glass 3.7%
• Plastics 3.1%
• Wood 2.7%
• Other 5.3%
54% of generated waste was discarded
35% was recovered
12% was combusted with energy recovery
Find
a recycling center in Colorado
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Percentage of pet waste: A recent
study found that pet waste makes up...
3.8 % of the garbage from residential collections
in San Francisco. The
city
has a plan for upcycling this 3.8% to achieve
zero waste in 2020.
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