Eco Factor: Pet waste disposal system utilizes solar energy to break down pet waste.
Dogs are often referred to as a man’s best friend, but all that friendliness comes to a halt when the owner gets to see poop being scattered all over the house right in the morning. Cleaning all that mess is one problem every pet owner wants to put an end to, which eventually tempts a person to buy products and sprays that solidify the whole mess and turn it into a sculpture for everybody to notice. Industrial designer Joe Dougherty wants to put an end to all pet chores in a way as user friendly and nose friendly as possible, with a product he calls the Pet Waste Disposal System.
The conceptual machine has been designed with three sub-systems – a laser pointer to pinpoint the location of the waste, a scooper with a built-in radar system to get the location from the laser pointer and pick up the waste and finally a housing unit that stores the waste in it and uses solar energy and rain harvested water to break down and disperse the waste back into the soil. The laser pointer can be used to set multiple locations that need cleaning at the same time.
The Dark Side:
Apart from the high cost fears of the system if its mass produced, we really appreciate the efforts of Joe Dougherty to design a product that not only promises cleaner households but also makes sure that dog and other pets can become environment’s best friends too.
[Thanks: Joe Dougherty]
