Eco friendly pet guardianship means making a decision and taking responsibility to lessen our environmental impact while living toxic-free with our precious pets.

Everywhere you go, whatever you do, you leave behind a footprint that ultimately determines the future of our planet.  We do terrible things to the planet, though we may be afraid to admit it.  And whatever we do to Mother Earth, we do to ourselves – and to those around us, including our pets.  Therefore, as an animal lover and pet guardian/parent, you want to have a green pet so he/she can live as long and healthy as possible.

Saving Greens

One of the many perks of eco friendly pet guardianship is saving money.  It’s true that many green products cost more than regular commercial ones; however, there’s more than just finances when purchasing a product.  It’s important to consider environmental, health, fair trade, animal abuse and Read the rest of this entry »

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Pets going green is easier now with the numerous green products available.  In buying cat litter, it’s important to select an eco friendly cat litter for your cat’s health and the environment’s.  Here are some things to consider.

There are over 93 million pet cats in the United States.  We spend over 200 million dollars for commercial cat litter.  Staggering statistics.  But have you thought about how this affects our dear planet?

Clumping Cat Litter

Clumping cat litter is made from sodium bentonate, more commonly known as natural clay.  Found near the surface of the earth’s soil, natural clay is strip mined using heavy machinery.  This has caused so much environmental damage that it has already endangered certain species of plants and animals, thereby destroying the balance of many ecosystems.  There have been reports of native land owners being driven from their very homes just so big mining companies can strip their land bare and obtain this type of clay.

This is all done to supply the demand for cheap clay litter.  However, the Read the rest of this entry »

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“Host Kahi Lee takes the Koo family living room to a whole new level and gives it a complete Green makeover according to their needs and goals.

Green Done Right presented by Scott Naturals is a web series focusing on making sustainable-living, budget-conscious design choices.”

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Please join us April 24-26, 2009 at the Direct Energy Centre, Exhibition Place, for Toronto’s largest show dedicated to all things green.

Duration : 0:4:57

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Go Green this week on Six Minute Style as host Susan Doherty walks you through your home, room by room, with simple steps designed to help you save the planet and your cash. Yes, green living is good for your wallet too!

Duration : 0:8:24

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