b'Big News for Our Furry Friends and the Planet!T his spring, our city parkthat theyre also more cost effective pet waste stations wentthan the black plastic bags that we greenliterally! Werehave had. excited to announce that weveDid you know that the City swapped out our traditionalof Normandy Park stocks the pet plastic pet waste bags for new,waste stations with nearly 40,000 compostable bags made frompet waste bags each year for our plant-based materials. residents to use to keep the city Why the change? Every year,clean? Thats a big number for a thousands of plastic bags fromsmall city park system, but we think pet waste stations end upits for a good cause to help keep the in landfills, where they takecity cleaner, and keep pet waste out centuries to break down. Byof the storm water system and out switching to compostable bags,of Puget Sound.now, you can feel even better were helping reduce plasticYoull still find the bags in theknowing youre helping the pollution and protect thesame dispenser stations, and theyplanet with every pickup.environment we all enjoypetswork just as well. Just scoop, tie,Thanks for doing your part to included! Another bonus isand toss in the trash as usualonlykeep the park clean and green! www.NormandyParkWA.gov 13'