Most consumer goods nowadays are way over packaged, making it difficult for those of us that keep a close eye on our household garbage production. A good way to curb some of the plastic and paper packaging is to buy in bulk when it makes sense. Select larger quantities in a single bag or box. […]
Entries Tagged as 'Living Green'
Buying in Bulk to Cut Back on Packaging
July 11th, 2007 · 2 Comments
Tags: buying in bulk · single portion · produce bags · municipal solid waste · pet food · Living Green · bulk · landfill · packaging · plastic bags · Environment
Roundup: Three Green Tips this Tuesday
June 26th, 2007 · 2 Comments
Eco-Friendly Cleaning Products - Save money while protecting your family and pets
Crunchy Chicken (If you haven’t yet checked out this eco-chick’s blog I really recommend it) asked her readers for natural cleaning solutions. The comments she received covered everything from windows and bathtubs to natural hair cleaning recipes. Many of the solutions will also […]
Tags: pet food · Living Green · natural food · biscuits · pet blog · all-natural cleaning · weighted harness · Dog Running · pet treats · pet care · Dog Walking · New York · exercise · animals · health · Pets · cake · natural · cleaning · toxic · dogs
Pots Made From Poop
June 12th, 2007 · 6 Comments
A friend of mine came across this fun, ultra-green product that was featured on the Discovery Channel’s Dirty Jobs, CowPots™.
CowPots™, “The Pots You Plant,” were invented by the Freund dairy farming family in northwestern Connecticut. They are made from manure solids and are of course, 100% biodegradable. This is a great example of farmers turning […]
Tags: CowPots · cow manure · renewable energy source · pot project · Living Green · plastic · sustainability · plants · farming · animals
Crunchy Chicken’s Low-Impact Week
June 8th, 2007 · No Comments
My new favorite blogger, the crazy Crunch Chicken gal from Seattle, just wrapped up her “Low-Impact week.” I caught this one a little late but think it is still worth bringing up. Crunchy Chicken made a list of goals to meet for the week in addition to all of the guidelines she has already made for […]
Tags: Low Impact Week · Living Green · sustainability · Environment
71.1 Million Strong
June 7th, 2007 · 1 Comment
I just received the American Pet Products Manufacturers Association’s (APPMA) National Pet Owners Survey for 2007-2008.
Tags: Living Green · APPMA · sustainability · animals · dogs · cats · Environment
Animal Feces Disposal Cont.
May 22nd, 2007 · 3 Comments
Kris, a GREEN Life reader, recently left a comment on a previous post The Green Way to Pick up Doggie Doo-Doo and posed a great question.
Tags: Biodgradable bags · Doggie Dooley · dog feces · toxoplasmosis · cat litter · pet blog · cats · cat feces · E. Coli · Living Green · dogs
The GREEN way to pick up doggie doo-doo
May 16th, 2007 · 4 Comments
I have a good friend that is consistently buying rolls of those blue plastic doggie waste bags to carry around with her when she takes her little dog for a walk. I don’t blame her. The bags fit right into the little plastic fire hydrant on her dog’s leash and they are really convenient. She […]
Tags: plastic bags · Living Green · Biodgradable bags · pet care · Pets · product reviews · sustainability · dogs
A Healthy Diet
April 26th, 2007 · 3 Comments
Everyone is going frantic over all of the pet food recalls and rightfully so, but there are still so many natural options out there. I figured I would do some research and find out what “natural pet foods” are truly all-natural and within the means of someone on a budget. What should we be feeding […]
Tags: cat food · pet food · Living Green · natural food · dog food · pet care · Pets
