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Are our pets gobbling up the planet?
- msrenee 5y agoYes, there is phosphorus in dog waste. Does it contribute to algal blooms as claimed in this article? Apparently, yes, in some areas where dogs are pooping on the edges of water ways. So not really applicable to most people and easily avoided by picking up your dog's waste. Which you should be doing anyway. It's not even a drop in the bucket compared to the fertilizer that's used on the lawn that dog is pooping on. And it's even less impactful than agricultural fertilizer use. And they want you to feed your dog vegan food because they're not obligate carnivores? I'm sure there is a way to do it, but I don't know of any company doing it well and even these unproven brands are stupid expensive.
- msrenee 5y agoDunno how to edit, so I'm replying to myself. Please do not throw dog poop in your compost. It's possible to compost it, but you can't just throw it on the pile. And even then you can't use it for food plants as there's no way to ensure parasites are no longer present.
- spaceisballer 5y agoI think it’s important to look at the impact on the environment especially when there has been a boom during this pandemic of people getting pets. Chewy kind of blew up and I know of all kinds of people getting boxes once a week with various treats and toys that are all all bound for landfills. Lots of shipping and packing supplies and plastic just because you want your pet to be happy. Consumerism is obviously to blame but pets are cute and people want their “fur babies” to be happy so it’s a pretty easy target market.