http://www.boston.com/community/pets/articles/2010/08/24/how_provincetown_became_the_nations_dog_friendliest_place/?rss_id=Most+Popular
Know your rights! This article talks about dog fouling laws in the UK and hopes to cut back on irresponsible dog owners.
http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/lifestyle/shopping/your-rights-lets-stop-being-4800594
In Gloucestershire, England a council has decided to highlight dog fouling by spray painting the turds orange! People are going to think a bunch of oompa-loompas who aren't potty trained got loose!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-22238726
The Spanish town of Brunete has been in the news a lot lately for their campaign that mails dog poop back to its owners. There are so many articles, it's hard to choose just one!
http://www.neatorama.com/2013/06/08/Spanish-City-Sent-Dog-Poop-Back-to-Owners/
http://www.news.com.au/world-news/town-sends-dog-poo-back-to-owners-marked-8216lost-property8217/story-fndir2ev-1226657476792
The title of this article says it all: "Family Tired of Junk Mail Addressed to Dog Mails Feces to Anthem." I wonder if the mail was addressed to "Santos L. Halper."
http://fox59.com/2013/05/28/family-tired-of-junk-mail-addressed-to-dog-mails-feces-to-anthem/#axzz2UhYwuPpR
A project in Wales to produce energy from the scourge of the sidewalks. Apparently they spell "feces" "faeces" in British English:
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/streetkleen-hopes-use-dog-faeces-3866265#.UZixDf6DNz4.twitter
Imagine how much poop they find in Alaska when all the snow melts!
http://www.alaskadispatch.com/article/20130514/snows-alaska-winter-melt-and-reveal-tons-unscooped-dog-poop
In Wakefield, UK, citizens are urged to report dog walkers who don't clean up after their dog:
http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/latest-news/top-stories/snoopers-urged-to-act-if-no-scoop-after-dogs-poop-1-5659089
A town in England using spray-paint and stencils to highlight dog poop on the sidewalk:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-22432099
In Eugene Oregon, dog parks are providing fewer free bags for people to clean up after their pets:
http://www.kval.com/news/local/Scoop-on-poop-Bag-ban-puts-dog-owners-in-a-ruff-spot-205843281.html?tab=video&c=y
A New Zealand project to turn dog poop into energy:
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10880505
CU-Boulder did a study that found bacteria from dog feces in the air in urban areas:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110818190602.htm
Louisville shuts down a bridge to pet traffic because of dogs pooping on the bridge:
http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20130424/PETS/304240126/
A study that finds that picking up pet poop is one of the best, cheapest ways to protect the Chesapeake Bay:
http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/31878-1
Apparently an apartment complex in Texas will use DNA from dog poop to crack down on residents who don't clean up after their pets. Seems a bit over the top, but sometimes enough is enough.
http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/01/24/texas-apartment-to-track-dog-poop-offenders-using-dna/
Repurposing doo-doo:
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2010/09/dog-poop-powers-park-lights/
Some rules/a rant about dog poop during snowy times:
This story is terrible. I might have believed it to be an innocent mistake, until the man started shouting racial epithets. I'm not usually in favor of physical violence but I think he was lucky he wasn't more seriously hurt.
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