You’ll have to recalibrate your paper sensibilities now that we have elephant poo paper on the market. No, not elegant . . . ELEPHANT. Some guy figured out that Dumbo’s dung, when processed to perfection, made for an interesting and surprisingly odorless paper product. Perfect for those in your life with a propensity toward potty humour.  What kid wouldn’t want to get down to his homework if he could put pencil to poo paper? Visit their “pootique” at www. poopaper.com.

Then there’s moose poo earrings. Don’t pretend to be disgusted; you know that’s seriously pretty poo. Chris Lewey of New Hampshire is the brains behind this operation; he’s taken to drying and shellacking the steamy stuff for some not so discerning customers. A quick google search, and you’ll be surprised at how many websites are selling moose droppings jewelry.

Precious alpaca poo not only provides for some awesome alliteration opportunities, it’s a trendy and effective fertilizer for your garden. Just ask Hélèna Katz and Mike Couvrette, owners of Flat World Alpaca Farm www.fwaf.ca in Fort Smith, NWT as they dish up doo for their loyal customers. Bet they never thought they’d be shovelling alpaca poo for profit, but it’s doo-ing quite well alongside their fine alpaca yarn and wool products.

Taking gasification to a whole other level, the Denver Zoo has introduced what may be the world’s first poo-powered vehicle (patent-pending). Pellets made from their massive amounts of zoo waste, including human trash and animal patties, are fuelling their specialized rickshaw. Number two takes it to number one in energy innovations!

Which leaves one wondering… could there be a future in Fido?

Submitted by Jan Napier
Find her at:  www.jnapier.ca