I have recently noticed a rise in the amount of a particular type of litter in my neighborhood. This new litter is not only disturbing, but totally unnecessary. The latest fad in litter is: full bags of doggie droppings left in landscaped areas next to sidewalks where people walk their dogs (and where other people walk, jog, and take their children for a stroll).
This is puzzling to me because these dog owners take the time to carry the bag with them, pick up the droppings, tie off the bag, and then proceed to drop the bag wherever they decide. This is strange in three ways: 1) if you are not going to carry off your litter, why bother to carry a bag with you to pick up after your pet? 2) aren't the actual droppings less harmful to the landscape than the plastic bags? 3) someone still has to pick up that bag after you.
I am having a difficult time understanding the motivation for this behavior. While I applaud pet owners for being responsible and carrying bags with them when they take their dogs for walks, it completely escapes me why a small percentage of dog walkers will simply toss the full bags of droppings in the landscape, creating visually displeasing litter in their own neighborhoods.
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