This GREEN Life

I recently received some great new products from Goochii Poochii and boy do they smell amazing! The “Lave” is their all-natural shampoo for dogs. It is full of great ingredients like aloe, Hawaiian algae, white willow bark and vitamin B12,  and it’s made right here in the USA - Yeah!
In addition to the shampoo I […]

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I’m always preaching about reusable shopping bags - my made of honor even mentioned it in her wedding speech. Some people think I’m a little crazy, but it makes me feel good knowing that my friends and family know where I stand and it may actually remind people to be a little more conscious of […]

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Now that the new pup has grown up and no longer needs his crate, it was time to get him his very own doggie bed. Sams Club carries a line of pet beds from World Wise called PoochPlanet.  The bed I bought is called the PetPillow.

The PoochPlanet beds are filled with EcoRest recycled fiber bled. […]

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earthbath®  shampoos
(This is what I use on my pup - we like the cherry scent)
earthbath®  shampoos, spritzes and shampoo bars were created with the health of your beloved, furry friend and our fragile environment in mind. We worked with groomers, veterinarians and expert blenders to develop and manufacture the highest quality line of all-natural, bio-degradable […]

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As you all know, my fiancé and I will soon be bringing home a new puppy. In an attempt to save my furniture and my sanity, not to mention my shoes, I am on a search to find the best eco-friendly and puppy safe chew toys. This morning I headed over to Only Natural Pet […]

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A while back I wrote a blog entry about “worm poop tea,” or liquid plant food made from waste, by the company TerraCycle. In the meantime TerraCycle has come out with a huge list of recycled products. Including, cool tote bags made from old drink pouches, fire logs made from 100% wax cardboard waste and […]

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It has been a while since my last post, but I am back and armed with even more eco-friendly pet information.
My fiancé and I are getting a new puppy in just 5 short weeks. We are doing all our research, reading up on puppy training, socializing your new puppy and puppy proofing your home. In […]

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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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 Good friends of mine are moving from sunny Florida to my old stomping grounds, Michigan. They will be driving with two very large cats and will stopping at least once along the way. Finding hotels that welcome pets can sometimes be quite a challenge. Thankfully, they have planned ahead and shared their little tip with […]

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 Yesterday I wrote about New York’s campaign against disposable single-serving water bottles that encourages New Yorkers to drink more tap water.  I thought it would be fun to cover some of the alternative reusable water bottles on the market today. Many of them are quite trendy, as well as GREEN. 
 I’m not a plastic girl. Lately […]

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