Is this innovation really sustainable or is it greenwash?

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You have all been reading this blog for three and a half terms now, so its time that it got interactive!

Have a look at this video

This video is about a dog food company in Slovenia that has added live seeds to dog biscuits so where the dog does his business, a seed can grow.  

They suggest picking up dog faeces in public areas, but that in an area that has not been designed for public use (eg an old industrial site)  maybe you don't need to and that by using their biscuits you can beautify this landscape.

Is this marketing hype and greenwash, or a really good idea? What do you think?

Consider:

• The idea of not picking up dog faeces - do we want dog faeces lying around even in less used areas?
• Think about the microorganisms in dog faeces and land/water contamination if faeces aren't picked up
• The types of seeds used - what might be good choices given they are growing out of dog faeces? if the biscuits were imported or the seeds imported is there a biosecurity risk?  In NZ, would native seeds be better - will they grow out of dog poo?  
• Could the picked-up faeces be safely put in the garden elsewhere and the seeds allowed to germinate?
• Is dog faeces good compost - like we know sheep, horse, cow and chicken faeces are?

We look forward to your ideas.  Comment directly on the blog or in Moodle and we will summarise them (no names will be used)