You reduce. You recycle. You reuse. Why shouldn't Fido and Felix do the same? With a burgeoning pet product industry, here are some ways your pets can go green, too.
Poop Bags
Why you should sit up: It seems wise to reuse those grocery-store bags to pick up Fido's feces. But you're also preserving poop for generations to come.Why you should roll over: These dog poop bags and cat pan liners, by BioBag, are 100 percent compostable and biodegradable, made from cornstarch and renewable resources.
Why you should play dead: Although it's environment-friendly, you're paying to package poop.
Where to fetch it:www.poopbags.com
How much you'll have to beg: $18.45 for 100 dog waste bags; $18.40 for 10 cat pan liners.
Wild Bird Feeder
Why you should sit up: Plastic soda bottles take hundreds of years to decompose, so why not find another use for them and feed birds in the process?
Why you should roll over: Watch the birds come when you hang the TerraCycle Wild Bird Feeder, made from a used soda bottle and a recycled plastic feeding pan. The feeder comes with birdseed and can be refilled.
Why you should play dead: Even though green is the new black, you'll still have a two-liter plastic bottle hanging in your yard.
Where to fetch it: Select Wal-Mart stores or www.terracycle.net
How much you'll have to beg: $4.88
Dog Ball And Bone
Why you should sit up: Fido always needs a new toy. The preservation of your shoes and couch depend on it.Why you should roll over: The Orbee-Tuff RecycleBALL and RecycleBONE are made from leftover material that would otherwise be thrown away. And if your dog chews through one of the non-toxic and minty toys, you can send the bits back to the company and they can recycle it.
Why you should play dead: Your arm is so tired, you couldn't possibly throw another ball.
Where to fetch it:www.planetdog.com
How much you'll have to beg: $9.95 per toy
Catnip Mouse
Why you should sit up: Felix likes his toys so much, he's practically eating the plastic cheese and cotton fishie. That means he's ingesting toxic plasticizers and cotton treated with pesticides, defoliants and dye chemicals.
Why you should roll over: Purrfectplay sells a line of pet toys created from organic dye-free cotton. The catnip is organic too.
Why you should play dead: You don't even own organic cotton clothes, why should Felix?
Where to fetch it:www.purrfectplay.com
How much you'll have to beg: $7.50
Dog Leash
Why you should sit up: In an era when danger lurks with every car, Fido should be leashed during walks.Why you should roll over: These leashes by Krebs Recycle are made from old climbing rope. Climbing gyms retire rope after three months and climbing guide services retire it after a season for safety reasons. These high-quality ropes are hand-sewn into long-lasting leashes.
Why you should play dead: The company doesn't guarantee specific rope patterns because of constantly changing stock of recycled rope, so it could clash with Fido the fashionista's style.
Where to fetch it:www.krebsrecycle.com
How much you'll have to beg: $15 for a six-foot leash; $13 for a two-foot heeler leash.
Cat Litter
Why you should sit up: Most of the cat litter on the market is made from strip-mined clay. In addition, there are some who believe that clay dust can be harmful to Felix's respiratory system.
Why you should roll over: There are a number of eco-friendly cat litters on the market made from newspaper or plant bases such as corncob, wheat grass or oat hulls. Next Gen Pet Products manufactures a litter made from industrial construction scrap wood and green tea leaves, which are naturally deodorizing.
Why you should play dead: Felix does most of his doo-doo outside, so why bring it indoors?
Where to fetch it:www.nextgenpet.com
How much you'll have to beg: $14.99 a bag
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