Dog poo left on the ground flows into Puget Sound!
Wayward dog poo is harming people, pups & the planet, but you can help – even if you don’t have a dog. Small steps can make a big difference.
Be a Poogooder Zeropoo Steward
Request a free Zeropoo yard sign, community dog poo bag dispenser, and other goodies.
Want to get involved and help reduce wayward dog poo? Join the Poogooder Zeropoo Stewards pilot program. If you live in the Poverty Bay Shellfish Protection District (see map), you can request free supplies to help you make a difference, such as a Zeropoo yard sign, community dog poo bag dispenser for neighbors to use, bag refills, a personal dog poo carry can to take hiking/walking, an “Oh Poo! A Cautionary Tale” picture book, and other support (while supplies last). Answer a periodic survey to report the difference you’re making. Get involved now!
Why do the #zeropoo?
Pollution from poop threatens human health and the environment
Clean water is important to many people in South King County who enjoy Poverty Bay for swimming, diving, boating, beach-walking, and fishing. Yet, water quality in Poverty Bay has worsened over time from various fecal (poop) pollution sources. If poop is in the water, germs, viruses, bacteria, and parasites are present in water, which can be threats to the health of residents, visitors, and animals in the sea.
The Poverty Bay Pollution Identification and Correction (PIC) Program focuses on protecting our community by taking care of poop from humans and animals. The Poverty Bay Zeropoo Challenge is a Public Health Seattle & King County and Poogooder campaign to engage and activate residents to help reduce wayward dog poo for a happier, healthier community and planet.
We need your help, and we can help you! Do you live in the Poverty Bay District? Special resources are available to residents, from a King County Septic System Maintenance and Side Sewer Repair Rebates to a local Poop Ambassador Program (volunteer opportunities and free supplies).
Take the Zeropoo Poverty Bay Survey
HERE’S YOUR CHANCE TO TALK POOP (in a constructive way). During summer 2024 Poogooder is surveying the Poverty Bay, WA community (Des Moines & Federal Way) to help shape local solutions for reducing wayward dog poo left on the ground, and we need your voice!
Where do you notice dog poo hot spots? The beach? Parks? Trails? Around the block? In your yard? When do you “oopsie miss a poopsie” or leave a bag behind? What might help? More bins? Bag dispensers? Education? Something else? Want to get involved or volunteer?
Take the quick Zeropoo Survey now for a happier, healthier community and future.
A bit of context: Dog poo can be funny, but wayward dog poo is a serious health, environmental, and social issue. In 2022, the grassroots organization Poogooder teamed up with Public Health – Seattle & King County to create the Zeropoo Challenge program in the Poverty Bay Shellfish Protection District to inform, inspire, and enable residents to help reduce fecal pollution from wayward dog poo. Explore this site to learn more. We’d love to hear from you.
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