The second week of this project involved a lot of research into the existing system in place for the disposal of dog waste in order to determine any possible areas for improvement. This research was through the reading of journals, contacting local councils and speaking to the people who use the dog parks we were going to be designing for.
Through speaking to people we discovered issues such as people simply being lazy and avoiding to clean up after their pets but also found a lot of people who don't want to do their part still do simply because of the community pressure to. While there is a fine system employed by most councils it's one which is rarely enforced. Another issue which was commonly raised was the unpleasant feeling experienced when using the existing plastic bags that are dispensed at dog parks.
Research was also conducted into the existing products used within the dog park environments and the different ways in which each one worked. This helped us understand the language of dog waste bin design and the employed mechanisms which would further help us work towards a solution for our project.
The rest of the research was focused on the actual system itself and the issues with council workers collecting dog waste and taking it to nearby landfill along with all other general waste. It quickly became apparent that a large amount of the waste entering landfill was dog related and further reading showed the possibility for the composting of dog waste when combined with other natural matter which could also be sourced from the maintenance of local parks.
Below is some of the information gained from the fieldwork at dog parks on Sydney's Northern Beaches as well as a collection of existing dog waste bins.
Through speaking to people we discovered issues such as people simply being lazy and avoiding to clean up after their pets but also found a lot of people who don't want to do their part still do simply because of the community pressure to. While there is a fine system employed by most councils it's one which is rarely enforced. Another issue which was commonly raised was the unpleasant feeling experienced when using the existing plastic bags that are dispensed at dog parks.
Research was also conducted into the existing products used within the dog park environments and the different ways in which each one worked. This helped us understand the language of dog waste bin design and the employed mechanisms which would further help us work towards a solution for our project.
The rest of the research was focused on the actual system itself and the issues with council workers collecting dog waste and taking it to nearby landfill along with all other general waste. It quickly became apparent that a large amount of the waste entering landfill was dog related and further reading showed the possibility for the composting of dog waste when combined with other natural matter which could also be sourced from the maintenance of local parks.
Below is some of the information gained from the fieldwork at dog parks on Sydney's Northern Beaches as well as a collection of existing dog waste bins.
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