POLLUTION QUESTIONS
Q: Why should you pick up dog waste?
First, it is the law in virtually all areas that dog owners must pick up after their dogs. Both litter control laws and or "pooper scooper" ordinances require this and most require fines to the dog owners for non compliance.
Second, the presence of dog waste that is not picked up is a nuisance to other dogs and people that want to use these same dog-friendly areas. No one wants to see, smell or step in dog waste.
Third and most importantly, dog waste is a serious pollutant and health hazard. It contains numerous pathogens which are dangerous to both humans and dogs who come in direct contact with it. Additionally, dog waste is a major contaminant of our lakes, streams, rivers, creeks, oceans, watertable and well water when not picked up and allowed to run off into these waterways. Picking up your pet's dog waste with OXO-BIODEGRADABLE DOGIPOT® Litter Pick Up Bags will significantly reduce the possibility of this serious pollutants contaminating our waterways.
DOGIPOT® PRODUCT QUESTIONS
Q: What is OXO-BIODEGRADABLE?
Oxo-biodegradable is the chemical process by which DOGIPOT® Litter Pick Up Bags and Liner Trash Bags break down. This process is assisted by the special d2w® additive DOGIPOT® uses in all of its bags. The DOGIPOT® formula is specifically designed to meet US Standard Guide ASTM-D6954-04 Oxo-Biodegradable degradation.
Q: How should I store my OXO-BIODEGRADABLE DOGIPOT® Litter Pick Up Bags?
DOGIPOT® Litter Pick Up Bags and Liner Trash Bags are very stable. They have a pre-determined shelf life that DOGIPOT® has set which reasonably allows for production, storage, shipping to customers and customer storage and use, while at the same time balancing the environmentally-friendly need for a relatively short period before oxo-biodegradability begins. Following the below storage recommendations will ensure your product remains stable through the printed "Use By" date on the master pak of your product and does not prematurely begin to oxo-biodegrade.
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Keep in original DOGIPOT® box and packaging
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Keep in controlled environment prior to use not to exceed 30°C or 86°F
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Avoid storage in direct sunlight
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Use prior to "Use By"
‡ Failure of the above will reduce the shelf-life and may adversely impact the performance characteristics of these bags and void any warranty.
Q: What is the shelf-life of OXO-BIODEGRADABLE DOGIPOT® Litter Pick Up Bags?
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Each master pak box of OXO-BIODEGRADABLE DOGIPOT® Litter Pick Up Bags and Liner Trash Bags clearly states the recommended "Use By" date. Customers havea very reasonable time to store and use DOGIPOT® products without concern of any premature breakdown.
Q: How long does it take for OXO-BIODEGRADABLE DOGIPOT® Litter Pick Up Bags to oxo-biodegrade?
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The time period that it takes for DOGIPOT® products to breakdown in the environment can vary greatly depending on the environmental conditions where the product is located. This is common with any product, no matter how environmentally friendly. However, once OXO-BIODEGRADABLE DOGIPOT® products begin to degrade when the stablizer (i.e. shelf life) expires, generally they will fully oxo-biodegrade on average between 6 and 24 months in most conditions.
Q: What are the size of OXO-BIODEGRADABLE DOGIPOT® Litter Pick Up Bags?
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OXO-BIODEGRADABLE DOGIPOT® Litter Pick Up Bags are 8" wide by 13" tall. This size is large enough to handle picking up in virtually all situations but not too large where the customer is paying for unnecessary material and extra product that is needlessly disposed of in landfills.
Q: What quantities do OXO-BIODEGRADABLE DOGIPOT® Litter Pick Up Bags come in?
OXO-BIODEGRADABLE DOGIPOT® Litter Pick Up Bags come in two types: the most popular boxed-rolls and our head paks (i.e., hanging bags). Each boxed roll contains 200 bags and can be purchased in in any quantity, but come in convenient 10-roll, 20-roll and 30-roll cases. Each case of Header Pak bags contains 20 cards of 100 bags each.
Q: Is there more waste with roll bags than hanging bags?
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Despite some claims from companies which heavily promote hanging bags, numerous observation and usage studies have shown that there is no additional waste with rolled bags over hanging bags. Most studies showed that pick up rates were actually better with rolled bags because dog owners who happened to take an additional bag from the dispenser, used it when they were not conveniently close to a dispenser. Fortunately, DOGIPOT® offers both rolled and hanging bags for our customers' convenience and preference.
Q: Do DOGIPOT® bags fit other brands of dispensers?
DOGIPOT® was the first major brand on the market beginning in 1994. Most competitors have modeled their dispensers and products after DOGIPOT®. However, though they have imitated DOGIPOT® they certainly have not duplicated DOGIPOT® . Thus, DOGIPOT's® OXO-BIODEGRADABLE Litter Pick Bags fit in all major brand rolled and hanging dispensers.
Q: Are DOGIPOT® Liner Trash Bags OXO-BIODEGRADABLE also?
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Yes, all of DOGIPOT's® Liner Trash Bags contain the same environmentally-friendly formula as DOGIPOT® Litter Pick Bags, and are a durable, excellent liner choice for all pet stations, DOGVALETS® and other trash receptacles.
Q: How many bags do DOGIPOT® dispensers hold?
All DOGIPOT® dispensers and DOGVALETS® conveniently hold 400 bags.
Q: How many dispensers/pet stations and OXO-BIODEGRADABLE DOGIPOT® Litter Pick Up Bags do I need?
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The amount of dispenser units and associated OXO-BIODEGRADABLE DOGIPOT® Litter Pick Bags will vary depending on the location and expected dog traffic. Installing enough dispensers in the right locations with in dog-friendly areas is critical to maximize usage and increase pick up rates. The locations should be in places where most dog owners will walk by (e.g., entrance to park area) and at reasonable distances apart so a dispenser is never too far apart to retrieve a pick up bag. A good starting estimate of the needed litter pick up bags would be atleast 1.5 rolls or 3 header paks per month per dispenser. Monitoring usage from there will indicate whether usage is greater and more bags or less bags are needed each month. Never hesitate to contact DOGIPOT® for assistance in determining your product needs.
ORDERING QUESTIONS
Q: How do you obtain DOGIPOT® products?
DOGIPOT® sells all of its products through a wide variety of distributors. This allows our customers to the most access of DOGIPOT® products at the same or better prices than our competition who sell direct,to support businesses located in their own state and to purchase other distributor products at the same time they purchase DOGIPOT® products.
Q: What is DOGIPOT's® shipping policy?
DOGIPOT® ships all distributor orders received by 12 Noon EST. Orders received after this time will be shipped no later than the next business day.
Q: Where does DOGIPOT® ship from?
DOGIPOT® ships its products from either Orlando, Florida, our west coast facility or from our various stocking distributor locations.
