Maybe it’s time for Fido and Felix to go green, too
Gina Kim
McClatchy Newspapers
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — 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 like a good idea 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 better for the environment, 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 in landfills, 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
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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 into future toys.
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
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