More than 54,500 tonnes of garbage is generated each year by the disposal of 630 million dog toys. Obsolete products have limited life spans, thus manufacturers design obsolescence. Dog toys with just a restricted usable life are sold by pet enterprises to encourage a recurrent purchase, which in turn promotes consumption. Which, in turn, causes millions of such toys to be thrown away each year? Toys like this one are designed to keep thousands of dog toys out of landfills