Disposing of Doggy Doo
From: Pat Maxwell
Series: August 2012 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Length: 01:30
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A rhinestone dog collar: $35
A doggy doo composter: Priceless...
At least that's what Sharon Slack of Canada's Office of Urban Agriculture thinks. She created a composter for her dog Callie. That thing just kept going. It lasted a full ten years. Callie the dog did her part, and nature did the rest. Composters cost about a hundred bucks. Or, you can make one...
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A rhinestone dog collar: $35
A doggy doo composter: Priceless...
At least that's what Sharon Slack of Canada's Office of Urban Agriculture thinks. She created a composter for her dog Callie. That thing just kept going. It lasted a full ten years. Callie the dog did her part, and nature did the rest. Composters cost about a hundred bucks. Or, you can make one...
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