{"id":1675,"date":"2017-10-25T09:40:29","date_gmt":"2017-10-25T09:40:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thegooddogguide.com\/blog\/?p=1675"},"modified":"2018-12-24T13:11:37","modified_gmt":"2018-12-24T13:11:37","slug":"dog-poo-on-beaches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thegooddogguide.com\/blog\/dog-poo-on-beaches\/","title":{"rendered":"Dog poo on beaches"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hundreds of bags of dog poo have been found on the UK\u2019s beaches according to the Marine Conservations Society\u2019s 2016 research; with 792 bags recorded at 364 beaches by volunteers over the Great British Beach Clean weekend in September last year. However these numbers don\u2019t show the full scale of the problem; beach clean volunteers do not record unbagged waste therefore the total amount of dog poo left by some owners on our beautiful beaches remains unknown.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1677 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thegooddogguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/1.png\" alt=\"Dog poo on beaches\" width=\"305\" height=\"305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thegooddogguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/1.png 305w, https:\/\/www.thegooddogguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.thegooddogguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/1-300x300.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 305px) 100vw, 305px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Many people believe that leaving dog poo on the beach is OK because the tide washes it away, however this natural disposal technique isn\u2019t the best thing for our beautiful beaches and seas. Bacteria present in dog poo is potentially harmful to beach users and can affect water quality.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s why organisations and campaigns from across the UK are uniting this week for <strong>#binit4beaches<\/strong>; a campaign focused on reducing pollution and litter at the beach and calling for dog owners to help with ongoing improvements.<\/p>\n<p>Millions of people head to the UK\u2019s beaches to relax, paddle and swim every year and we want water quality to be the best it can be. Last year 98.5% of the UK\u2019s bathing waters met the tough minimum standards. By working together, we can continue to help protect and improve water quality. So, if you visit the beach with your dog please do your bit to help by bagging and binning your dog poo, making the beach safe for everyone to enjoy.<\/p>\n<p>Support by visiting this link: https:\/\/www.thunderclap.it\/projects\/63649-confess-who-hangs-dog-mess<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hundreds of bags of dog poo have been found on the UK\u2019s beaches according to the Marine Conservations Society\u2019s 2016 research; with 792 bags recorded at 364 beaches by volunteers over the Great British Beach Clean weekend in September last year. 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