Dubbed the "Clean Up Purse," the accessory gives pet owners the luxury of never again having to tote around a bag of waste in plain sight Maria Pasquini is the senior news editor for the human ...

As a responsible dog owner, you know it’s important to pick up your dog’s poop. But what happens after that? Trapped in a plastic bag that can take 1,000 years to decompose, your dog’s poop might ...

The right dog poop bag makes walking the dog a lot less messy and way more pleasant. Our editors and experts handpick every product we feature. We may earn a commission from your purchases. When you ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. There’s nothing really glamorous about carrying around dog ...

When you pick up your dog’s poop, you do everyone a favor, but if you want to do the environment a favor as well you’ll need to use the right poop bag. A regular old plastic bag can pollute oceans, ...

This story was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center’s Ocean Reporting Network. In the United States, one of the best-selling dog waste bags on Amazon is compostable. So far, so green.

Honestly. I didn’t plan to write about this. It’s disgusting. So if you’re having breakfast, either stop reading or stop eating. We’re gonna talk dog poop. Ewwwww! OK, now that we’ve got that out of ...