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Puppy Poo

March 12th, 2009 · 4 Comments

This morning I was on the phone with Jeff Spring from Pet Habitats, a small company that is dedicated to “improving the lives of pets and their people.” Pet Habitats has developed and patented the world’s first flushable dog poop bag, Flusheze™. The bag is unique in that is dissolves instantly in the toilet. They […]

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Tags: E. Coli · Living Green · Biodgradable bags · dog feces · animal waste · plastic bags · dog · landfill · Eco-Friendly · dogs

Garbage and Worm Poop Tea

July 18th, 2007 · 3 Comments

 
A fellow member of Sustainalane introduced me to Merill’s All-Natural Compost Tea. Sustainalane is a community-powered directory of green products and businesses. Anyone can create a profile and contribute to the ever-growing directory.  
This is not the first time I’ve heard of “compost tea,” but Merill’s is all organic and can be delivered right to your door. 
 “Compost Tea […]

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Tags: compost tea · vermicomposting · worm poop tea · Terra Cycle · garbage · merill's · soda bottles · plastic · plants · animal waste · recycled plastic · recyle · product reviews

Today Pet Poop, Tomorrow Methane Gas

June 18th, 2007 · 2 Comments

 
San Francisco and other Bay Area cities are looking at ways to reuse and recycle animal waste in an effort to stop sending trash to landfills by 2020. The San Francisco Chronicle reported that the city is the first to try and convert pet feces into methane to be used as fuel.  San Francisco has an […]

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Tags: dog feces · renewable energy source · methane gas · Biodgradable bags · animal waste · sustainability · landfill · cat feces · animals