TGC’s summer intern, Pete Mihalek, who also happens to work at Gali’s Garden Center in Beachwood, Ohio, told me about an interesting concept that’s generating a bit of buzz among gardeners: Zoo Doo.
Some zoos were finding themselves up to their waists in waste and decided to do something about it. They began recycling the animals’ excrement and selling it as composted manure, which not only enhances soil but can also deter deer.
Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle is just one organization with a Zoo Doo program. Its zebras, elephants, hippos, giraffes, gazelles and other animals produce one million pounds of compost each year, and the zoo saves about $60,000 a year in disposal costs. The Zoo Doo is sold in its ZooStore year round in 2-gallon or 1-pint containers.
Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle is just one organization with a Zoo Doo program. Its zebras, elephants, hippos, giraffes, gazelles and other animals produce one million pounds of compost each year, and the zoo saves about $60,000 a year in disposal costs. The Zoo Doo is sold in its ZooStore year round in 2-gallon or 1-pint containers.
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