JSDileo
February 23rd 2006, 03:16 PM
San Francisco Hopes to Harness Power of Dog Poop
Wednesday, February 22, 2006
SAN FRANCISCO — City officials are hoping to harness the power of dog doo.
San Franciscans already recycle more than 60 percent of their garbage, but in this dog-friendly town, animal feces make up nearly 4 percent of residential waste, or 6,500 tons a year — nearly as much as disposable diapers, according to the city.
Within the next few months, Norcal Waste, a garbage hauling company that collects San Francisco's trash, will begin a pilot program under which it will use biodegradable bags and dog-waste carts to pick up droppings at a popular dog park.
See here. (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,185618,00.html)
Wednesday, February 22, 2006
SAN FRANCISCO — City officials are hoping to harness the power of dog doo.
San Franciscans already recycle more than 60 percent of their garbage, but in this dog-friendly town, animal feces make up nearly 4 percent of residential waste, or 6,500 tons a year — nearly as much as disposable diapers, according to the city.
Within the next few months, Norcal Waste, a garbage hauling company that collects San Francisco's trash, will begin a pilot program under which it will use biodegradable bags and dog-waste carts to pick up droppings at a popular dog park.
See here. (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,185618,00.html)