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Dog Mess – the Swiss solution?

Pauline Kentli writes (Jun 2007)

Dear Sir, On a recent trip to Switzerland I noticed that the dog mess problem has been addressed by having not only dedicated dog-waste bins but a well-signed dispenser of small plastic bags alongside the bins for dog owners to use. This obviously encourages owners to pick up their dogs’ mess. I was impressed to find the Swiss generally so clean, and this idea was typical of how well-organised they are. I would like to know what people think of it. The warden service should certainly hear about it and perhaps the rubbish collection company too. Pauline Kentli, Ghyllside Drive, Hastings.

The ‘Voice’ approached Rod Bridger, Senior Warden at Hastings Council, with this idea. He said, ‘Bag dispensers were tried in Alexandra Park and elsewhere in the borough about five years ago, and the bags ended up scattered all over the boating lake on a regular basis, so we took them away. Now the park rangers keep supplies of bags with them which they hand out to dog owners while on their rounds of the park. People are generally very cooperative.’ – ed.

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