This was the first University-developed innovation announced after the holidays. A Hebrew University scientist has developed a ‘pooper-scooper’ that turns dog droppings into ash. The video makes it look so easy that I think I’ll get one, even though I haven’t got a dog!
http://nocamels.com/2011/10/new-pooper-scooper-turns-dog-droppings-into-ash/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhTHIsRDll0&feature=player_embedded