Reduce the Carbon Pawprint Of Your POOCH

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paw.jpgI have a couple dogs and I have been known to take them on long walks from time to time. Any pet owner knows when you take a dog for a walk no matter if it's long or short it always means one thing. Doggy poo. This is one of the handful of excuses, yes I said excuses that people use to continue getting the eco-disastrous one-time use plastic bags. Well I guess in this case it would be two-time use.

When I broke the plastic bags habit I had to find a collection device for the souvenirs that my pooches leave on the neighborhood grass. I did some research and found PoopBags.com and they work great. They biodegrade within 60 to 90 days. Which is much faster than plastic grocery bags which are not biodegradable, they photo-degrade which means they break down into little toxic pieces. That can contaminate soil, water and harm wildlife

So today I'm cruising the interweb looking for cool eco-stuff and I come across something new. Doggy waste bags called Flushadoo, cute name. The premise is bags that can be flushed down the toilet. Hm? The website claims that they are strong, safe to flush, non-toxic and biodegradable. Sounds good. I made an effort to contact a company rep to find out what they are made from, but as of now I have not been contacted. So do ya feel lucky? They seem to be worth at least a second look; maybe I'll buy a sample pack.

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Cool! I bet this would work with kitty waste too! I'm definitely going to look into it. :)

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Roxanne Kotzman is a Daily News Photo Department veteran of nine years. When she and longtime friend Stacy Long discovered their love all of all things environmentally responsible, they launched Happy Monkey Planet and jumped head-first into the vibrant eco-community.

Wow, so much to learn! But initially the idea is a pretty simple one: Let's change the world through information, education and action.

Rox & Stacy are a lot like you: ecologically minded but sometimes just plain overwhelmed when charged with the task of making a far-reaching difference in the environment. They have jobs, families, homes, lives and pets.

But what if doing better was a simple as a light-bulb change, a reusable canvas grocery bag, recycling that soda can or a cold-water wash?

These eco-chicks just hope to have a little fun, learn a little more, share a lot of information and maybe make the planet a happier, greener, cleaner place.

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