PRESS RELEASE: Geelong Company Saves 10 Million Dog Poop Bags From Landfill (and counting!)
Geelong, Victoria: Oh Crap continues to reach milestone after milestone, as the sustainable dog-poop bags prove to be a hit with furry friends and their owners.
At first, Oh Crap reached the one million, then five million dog poop bags saved from landfill. Now, this family owned business from Geelong has saved 10 million dog poop bags from landfill (and counting)! Plus, have partnered with RSPCA to change all their shelters across the country to using non-plastic compostable dog poop bags.
When the company was formed, its aim was to educate the masses on the damage that plastic poo bags are causing on our environment. With the universal shift towards plastic-free products, such as straws, bags and fast food waste, the founders of Oh Crap realised that dog owners were oblivious to the effects of their plastic dog waste bags. With 1200kgs of waste produced every day by more than four million Australian dogs, this was not a number that could be ignored. Up to 4% of landfill is dog poop, poop in plastic bags that will take thousands of years to break down
Oh Crap’s dog poop bags, made from cornstarch, are an eco-friendly alternative to plastic. In comparison to traditional dog waste bags, Oh Crap’s corn starch bags are gone in three months. So Oh Crap and the #OhCrapFamily of dog users have saved the earth from 10 million plastic bags (twice the population of Australia’s dogs!) which would take thousands of years to break down, creating a lasting impact for future generations.
Here’s what Bruce, the founder of Oh Crap, had to say about their newest milestone :
“To think that we have helped to save 10 million bags from sitting within our earth for thousands of years is overwhelming. With over 4 million dogs in Australia, that’s equivalent to 2 for every dog! We started with a goal to change the face of waste, and I am so thankful that so many loyal dog owners have joined the #OhCrapFamily making a difference everyday. Here’s to more milestones and less plastic waste!”.
The customers certainly love Oh Crap – all you have to do is look at the Oh Crap social media streams to see how much the people (and their four-legged friends) using Oh Crap bags love their non-plastic poop bags!
The Scoop on the Poop Bags
The bags compost in 3 months, 100%, completely disintegrated!
The plastic alternative technology is cornstarch!
Oh Crap Dog Poop Bags last for 18 months plus when stored in cool dry conditions.
Oh Crap Compostable Dog Poop Bags start from $12.99 AUD
Ten-million bags and counting – thanks to Oh Crap, their conscious customers, and of course, their furry friends.
About Oh Crap
Oh Crap, founded in 2014, is on a mission to eradicate the up to 4% of landfill that is dog poop wrapped in plastic bags that will never break down. Oh Crap is “changing the world one poop at a time”, selling single-use compostable dog poop bags that break down & compost in 3 months to the public, retail and local councils so dog owners across Australia can make sustainable, earth-friendly choices for their dogs & our community as a whole.
Oh Crap is at:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OhCrapDogPoopBags
Instagram: http://instagram.com/OhCrapDogPoopBags
Web: www.ohcrap.com.au
For more information: Bruce Hultgren, Founder of Oh Crap. (Chief Crapologist)
Phone: +61 1300 36 24 76. Email: [email protected].
