Socialite Nicole Richie is lending her name to a bizarre campaign to save street lights from the dangers of…dog urine. The pregnant Simple Life actress is concerned about the abrasive chemicals found in dog urine and the damage they do to street lights as they mark their territory when relieving themselves. The socialite, who has two dogs - Foxxy Brown and Honeychild - has signed up to promote Swedish inventor Lennart Jarrelbro’s latest creation, dog urinals, to stop the metal on the posts being eroded by the chemicals found in canine waste products. “They’re so clever,” she said. “It’s a cute rubber cup attached to the post and a hose to pipe the urine into the gutter.” Jarlerbro himself stated that “The average lamppost has a lifespan of 30 years but my invention could add a further 15 years.” Meanwhile, Richie and her other half Joel Madden recently hosted a baby shower for their upcoming first child.

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