BellingenNSW

Dog poo is linked to illness, pollution and antibiotic resistance
"Yet, our streets and parks continue to be littered with dog poo. And with the pandemic driving a surge in dog ownership, anecdotal reports suggest the dog poo problem has grown only worse in recent years".

In Bellingen most pet owners seem to have two to three dogs which are mostly roaming unleashed depositing their load of roo (wildlife) meat at the other person's garden. Never seen anyone picking anything up.

https://theconversation.com/is-leaving-dog-poo-in-the-street-really-so-bad-the-science-says-its-even-worse-than-you-think-207416
#Dogs #pets #Faeces #Pollution #Bacteria #Diseases #wildlife

Is leaving dog poo in the street really so bad? The science says it’s even worse than you think

And what about the old water-bottles-on-the grass trick? Does that actually work?

The Conversation
Jun 20, 2023 at 4:04amWeb
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Commuters battle horrific congestion on 26 lane highway. More lanes?
“You just can’t build your way out of congestion. It’s one of those things — the more you build, the more people come and fill those roads up...Authorities should be careful that development and road upgrades don’t further embed reliance on private cars.”
“You can’t keep building roads forever. It needs to be a multi-modal approach of public transport, roads and active transport as a whole system solution.”

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-03/why-keep-spending-billions-on-motorways-m1-commute/102293384
#roads #highways #upgrades #downgrade #sprawl #commuters #WastedLifeTime #cars #crashes #PrivateVehicles #NSW #Bellingen #So50s #congestion #climatechange

Upgrading busy motorways like M1 may not be best solution for congestion woes

Millions of Australians face the daily frustration of delayed commutes, particularly on busy motorways. But as governments spend billions continually upgrading roads, experts say that might not be the best solution.

ABC News