Carelessly discarded items like crushed water bottles, crumpled snack packs, and used poop bags get between you and nature’s beauty. For suburbanites and city dwellers alike, trash and unbagged poop are a blight on their communities and can serve to incentivize further visual corrosion. If you hate trash as much as we do, you’ll be gratified to know that our bags’ combination of extra width and the tab-and-hole closure makes even large detritus go exactly where it belongs. That said, let’s look at some examples of trash- and poop-disposal failures (as perfectly illustrated above).

In Your Neighborhood or Community Park

It’s an all-too-common scenario: for several weeks now, someone in your neighborhood has failed to do their doody. The first time you saw a stray pile, you thought it was an outlier and picked it up with a Bagadu poop bag. When a second pile appeared, you accidentally stepped in it. Infuriating! Especially because your shoe has bottom ridges. What do you do?

Give benefit of the doubt: Is it possible that the hapless offender, while juggling leash and cell phone, simply failed to notice that their dog pooped? Something to consider before letting anger get the best of you.
Gently query fellow walkers. Next time you run into a neighbor walking their dog, you could say something like, “Have you noticed a lot of poop piles in the area? It’s a shame that someone isn’t being respectful of others.” If this neighbor is the culprit, they may take the hint and clean up their act.
Talk to community leaders. If you have an HOA or some other form of community leadership, let them know what’s going on. They can determine appropriate action, such as posting signs or installing public poop bag dispensers. You can also broach the issue at community meetings.
Consult the law. Research county codes and regulations regarding unbagged pet waste, or contact local law enforcement organizations for more information.

In the Woods

Forays through nature are refreshing and reenergizing for humans and canines alike. Seeing cavalierly tossed items like bottles and food wrappers in the great outdoors is disheartening to say the least. Does the litterbug think it won’t be an eyesore to humans and a potential danger to curious animals? It’s an unfortunate reality that deer, squirrels, birds, turtles, and other innocent creatures can become injured by, trapped in, or choked by many discarded items.

You probably don’t walk through wooded areas with the intent of picking up trash. However, if you are so inclined, Bagadu poop bags have ample width to swallow up even large detritus (think plastic party cup or beer bottle). If the trash item comes close to the top of the bag, no problem — just use our tab-and-hole design to seal the bag and drop it in your backpack or carry it back to a public trash can.

Pick it up…or Flick it?

It’s the age-old question: ”If a dog poops in the woods and no one is around to step in it, is it really there?” Yes, it is. Sure, dog poop is natural and it might seem harmless to flick the poop into the woods with a stick. But unlike the droppings of wild animals, dog poop can contain nutrients and bacteria foreign to the local ecosystem, which can disrupt soil chemistry and introduce diseases to flora and fauna. So when you’re walking your pup(s) in the woods, come prepared to “pack it out” — pick it up with a Bagadu poop bag and toss it in a designated pouch or container until you find a proper trash receptacle.

At the Dog Park

This is a pretty easy situation to navigate, particularly because free bags are typically provided (in case you’ve run out of your Bagadu bags). Even if you’re crammed into a small city dog park, the vast majority of dog owners understand that you’re not watching your dog every moment and you simply didn’t see your pet take a poo. Generally, a friendly “Hey, your dog just poo-poo’d over there” or even the offering of a poop bag is how things usually play out.

In Your Yard!

This insult to your grass, and potentially your shoes, needs no commentary. Clearly, your prominently placed “No poop here” yard sign did not work. What should you do?

If you see it happening. Don’t shout out your window, “I guess you didn’t see the sign, jerk! You’re a crappy neighbor!” Instead, ask the perpetrator to pick up the pile and to be more considerate in the future.

If the offender is unknown. While it’s tempting to run a black-ops surveillance operation to identify the offender, is it really worth it? Your best bet might be to pick up the poo (if you’re feeling charitable) and move your No Poop sign closer to the end of your yard. And maybe buy another one.

In Your Trash Can!!

This is possibly the most controversial and widely debated poop bag disposal issue. Two things to keep in mind as you formulate your opinion: (1) poop bags tend to stick to the bottom of an empty trash can, and (2) poop bags stink, especially in hot temperatures, which are magnified in a closed trash can.

A brief review of social media posts shows a wide variety of opinions on this topic, including examples such as:

Sure, throw your poop bag in my trash can—as long as it is knotted and the trash truck hasn’t come yet.
I think It’s illegal to throw poop bags into my trash can. Although I’m not sure if I own the trash can, it belongs to the county (doesn’t it?), but I’m not sure if that matters or not.
I live in New York and it’s illegal to put trash into someone else’s trash can.
Better to throw your poop bag in my trash can than leave it in my yard or on the street near my trash can.
If the bin is still on the street, I don’t care so much, but if you sneak up my driveway to throw your poop bag into my trash bin, you’re trespassing.
You’ve already picked up your dog’s poop, so just go the extra mile and toss it in your own trash can or a public bin.
I don’t have a dog and I certainly don’t want your dog’s poopy smell stinking up my trash can.
A trash can is for trash, so who cares?

Which side of the bin do you fall on?

Trash Talk!

It’s a sad day in the neighborhood when dog poop and trash are left by others for you to dispose of.