Ask Wirecutter: Thwarting Poop Bags
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Ask Wirecutter: Thwarting Poop Bags
![Annemarie Conte](https://swap.stanford.edu/was/20160311035101im_/https://static01.nyt.com/images/2020/11/23/smarter-living/author-annemarie-conte/author-annemarie-conte-thumbStandard.jpg)
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A reader asks, on the topic of rude neighbors: “How do I stop people from dumping their food wrappers and dog-poop bags into my garbage bin?” →