One of the UK's leading pet product companies is giving away one million poop bags free in a nationwide campaign to encourage British dog owners to be more responsible.

Award-winning firm Beco Pets is launching the initiative at PATS Sandown next week (Tuesday and Wednesday), where it is hosting a reception in The Buyers’ Lounge throughout the trade show.

Every one of the 2,000 delegates attending the two-day expo is welcome to visit the lounge, situated in the main Surrey Hall at Sandown Park, near Esher, Surrey. The Beco display area has been turned into a colourful Beco World, with a grassy garden, cut-out trees and an inflatable house.

As well as a warm welcome, delegates will receive free refreshments and have an opportunity to sign up to Beco's UK-wide 'Project Poop Bag' campaign (Campaign motto: 'We Love Poop!'). Independent pet retailers can register to become a Beco bag stockist for FREE, no strings attached!

Beco Pets are so confident that their  eco-friendly poop bags are bigger, stronger and more eco-friendly than competitors’ that they have undergone a nationwide campaign giving stock away for free in an eye-catching countertop display on the basis that they believe the bags will sell well and the retailer will re-order.

Beco Co-Founder George Bramble (pictured above) said: “We started Project Poop Bag back in the autumn and so far we have had nearly 300 retailers sign up to the campaign. The results have been fantastic with more than 60 per cent    re-ordering within a month. It’s clear that pet owners are looking for strong degradable poop bags in eco-friendly packaging, something our competitors don’t offer. The bags are even eco to the core – they have a recycled cardboard centre unlike competitor products that use plastic.”

As one of the UK's leading poop bag specialists, Beco Pets have sold a staggering 10 million bags to 15 countries around the world. With 8.5 million dogs in the UK, enterprising British entrepreneurs George Bramble and Toby Massey seized a gap in the market for bigger, stronger and more eco-friendly poop bags.

The award-winning young duo formed the company in 2009, and are now rapidly expanding, exporting their extensive range of pet products to 43 countries worldwide. Based in Lewisham, south London, Beco have designed and manufactured more than 60 eco-friendly products for dogs, cats and other pets, including toys, feeding accessories, poop bags, hygiene products and pet beds.

Famous for their Beco Bowls, which are made from the off-cuts of Chinese bamboo chopsticks, Beco Pets scored another international success with their luxurious extra-comfortable Beco Beds, which have proved a particular hit with British dog owners and their pets. Made from recycled bottles, Beco Beds are up to seven inches thick, making them arguably the comfiest dog beds on the market. The company believes dogs have better dreams on a Beco Bed.

Also expected to catch the eye of stockists attending the show will be the new Beco Plush Toy range, being launched at PATS 2015. Every member of staff at this enterprising young British company has an animal named after them and the Plush Toy range features popular Beco characters such as Toby the Teddy, Aretha the Alligator, Lucy the Parrot and George the Giraffe, named after Co-Founder George Bramble.

Made from recycled plastic bottles, the new Beco toy range is crammed with 10 bottles in every toy. Double-stitched for extra strength, and with a squeaker inside, Beco characters will provide hours of fun for discerning pets and their eco-conscious owners. All Beco Pets' products are proudly designed in Great Britain. 

Beco Co-Founder George Bramble said: "It's a privilege to be hosting a two-day reception in the PATS 2015 Beco Buyers’ Lounge and everyone is welcome to take the weight off their feet and join us for a cuppa." Beco Co-Founder Toby Massey added: “Not picking up dog poop is anti-social, and disposing of it in a Beco Bag is easy, which is why we’re aiming to give away one million of them at PATS this year.”

For more information about Beco Pets visit www.becopet.com. To register for free entry to PATS Sandown visit www.patshow.co.uk