Ithaca dog park seeks dog waste solution

What to do with all the doo is a real question.

According to an article from the Associated Press, a group of upstate New Yorkers are working on a solution.

A pilot project by the Tompkins County Dog Owners Group and Cayuga Compost hopes to market usable compost made from dog droppings within the next three years.

Here's the story.

Dog and cat waste contain parasites and pathogens that make them unsuitable as compost for vegetable gardens and topsoil and can run off into local waterways and diminish water quality, said Cary Oshins, an assistant program director for the U.S. Composting Council. Composted pet waste can be used for deep-fill or other purposes.

Leon Kochian, a spokesman for TC DOG, a nonprofit group in Ithaca funding the project, said a use for the billions of pounds of dog waste produced every year in the United States could lead to a reduction in the amount of waste sent to landfills.

Sounds like a good idea, especially for large collection sites like dog parks, but on a smaller scale what are the solutions?

I've been using biodegradable bags, for what that's worth, but the poop still goes into the city refuse.