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SCIENCEJul 21 · 10:00 UTCCOLORADO SUNJason Blevins

Too many hikers are pooping in Colorado’s backcountry. Could “wag bags” be the answer?

A survey on Mount Elbert revealed several hundred hikers annually poop on the trail to the summit, but many are using wag bags to pack out their waste. The use of wag bags is helping reduce environmental impact in Colorado's backcountry.

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