ABOUT THE POOPMENT

There are an estimated 90 million pet dogs in the United States. Each produces, on average, 274 pounds of waste per year. That is 24.66 billion pounds of dog waste annually — much of it left on sidewalks, trails, parks, and playgrounds.

Dog waste is not fertilizer. It contains harmful bacteria including E. coli, salmonella, and parasites that contaminate soil and waterways. The EPA classifies pet waste as a nonpoint source pollutant, in the same category as herbicides and insecticides.

The infrastructure exists. The bags exist. The bins exist. What does not exist is a cultural norm strong enough to make picking up after your dog feel as automatic as buckling a seatbelt.

That is why the Poopment exists.

We use satire because earnestness has failed. Decades of "please pick up after your pet" signs have yielded insufficient results. The Poopment approaches civic responsibility through the lens of political satire — treating dog waste cleanup with the organizational seriousness of a political movement.

The joke is the vehicle. The mission is real. Every poster downloaded, every Poop-Up organized, every park cleaned is a tangible outcome. The humor gets people in the door. The community keeps them there.