What not to do with dog poop.
Sci Total Environ
; 896: 165332, 2023 Oct 20.
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ABSTRACT
This short communication paper comments on the controversial but highly unpleasant topic of littered plastic dog waste bags in the environment. Littered plastic dog waste bags are a source of plastic and microplastic pollution and dog faeces contained in these littered bags also pose human and ecological health risks. This short communication suggests that this littering may be occurring due to confusion by pet owners, who may believe that these so called 'biodegradable' bags are compositable, which in the absence of industrial composting facilities, are not. Thus, plastic dog waste bags continue to be a source of plastic and microplastic pollution in the environment long after they have been littered. All pet owners should deposit plastic dog poop bags in appropriate waste bins, not in the environment.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Plásticos
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Microplásticos
Límite:
Animals
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Humans
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En
Revista:
Sci Total Environ
Año:
2023
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Article