"We're Cleaning Up (America!)": Dog Waste Disposal PR Campaign

This would be a public relations campaign for some big national pet company or a doggie day care place or maybe an off leash area lobby group.

First, with every sale they would include a little package of somehow biodegradable dog-waste pick-up bags which would be brightly colored (maybe yellow?) and have slogan on it like,:

"Joe's Pet Store and You:
We're Cleaning Up
America!"

Then there would be extensive TV and print ads showing people walking down the beach and in public places carrying these highly recognizable bags.

The ads would be all feel-goody with inspiring music and maybe soft focus, and would show slow motion pictures of people walking barefoot, kids rolling in the grass, and responsible dog owners pickling up (and here's the sweet part): LITTER.

Joe's Pet Store would look great because they encourage dog owners to leave parks cleaner than they found them, not just to pick up their own dog's crap. (Plus, you can't really show people picking up crap on TV.)

For dog owners, the other advantage is that it would mean one step away from the humiliation of carrying a sack of crap around, because -- who knows? -- maybe it's just a bunch of popsicle wrappers in there?

There are other obvious reasons why people don't pick up after their dogs, but I think one reason why is because it's vaguely humiliating to carry the sack around afterwords. It's awkward when you meet someone and have to decide if you're going to shake their handsor whatever, because even if you are perfectly clean, you feel sort of tainted. And on the other hand, since you've already picked up crap, why not grab that little piece of cellophane while you're at it?

By having a massive "You're an American Hero for Picking Up Shit" campaign, everyone could feel downright proud for having that bag.

It could get so high-status that some people might start carrying bags with nothing in them.

And maybe, just maybe, we might save some lives ...