Posts tagged "eco-friendly"

Do right by Mother Nature as well as have a stylin' pooch with Dublin Dog eco-Lucks collars and leashes. Each eco-Lucks collar is made from one and a half recycled plastic water bottles; each leash is made from two and a half recycled water bottles. The ink is water based and ecofriendly, and all products are made in the USA. Win, win, win!

And speaking of winning -- this week, one lucky Paw Nation reader will win the Dublin Dog eco-Lucks leash and collar in his or her choice of size (collars come in small, medium and large) and color/design (there are 11 from which to choose).

And the giveaway doesn't end there. The winner will also receive Dublin Dog's new ecominded dog toy, the Roxxter. Made from dog-safe, recyclable materials and available in three colors, the Roxxter is vanilla scented and, in addition to a treat chamber, has a counter-weighted roll to keep your furry friend fully engaged.

To enter, leave a confirmed comment below telling us how often you walk your dog.

The comment must be left before 5 p.m. EST on Fri., Feb. 11, 2011.

You may enter only once.

One winner will be selected in a random drawing.

One winner will receive a Dublin Dog eco-Lucks collar and leash in choice of size and color, as well as a Roxxter toy in choice of color (valued at up to $66.95).

Open to legal residents of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia and Canada (excluding Quebec) who are 18 and older.

Click here for complete official rules. Winner will be notified by e-mail, so be sure to provide a valid e-mail address.

Cats might be a little mysterious from time to time, but there's one thing we know they love -- a place of their own to scratch and stretch and sleep. And we love when that special place also looks cool, since it's generally somewhere in the middle of our space.

Imperial Cat Scratch 'n Shapes scratchers are interesting to look at, coming in a wide variety of sizes, shapes and colors. Composed entirely of recycled materials, they're ecofriendly and they even come with a baggie of organic catnip.

And this week, one lucky Paw Nation reader will win the Vogue Imperial Cat Scratcher for his or her feline friend -- as you can see in the picture, this is a fun 2-in-1 nesting scratcher!

To enter, leave a confirmed comment below telling us about the strangest place your cat likes to curl up.

The comment must be left before 5 p.m. ET on Friday, December 17, 2010.

You may enter only once.

One winner will be selected in a random drawing.

One winner will receive an Imperial Cat Vogue Scratcher (valued at $48.95).

Open to legal residents of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia and Canada (excluding Quebec) who are 18 and older.

Click here for complete official rules. Winner will be notified by e-mail, so be sure to provide a valid address.

What does your dog do when you visit the dog park? Run, play, sniff? There's one other thing, based on our vast experience, that we're willing to bet they do during most visits to the park... But now, with the help of the Park Spark Project, launched by artist Matthew Mazzotta, a dog park in Cambridge, Mass. has found an innovative (and very eco-friendly) way to recycle the waste your dog leaves behind -- an on-site methane digester.

The concept is simple. People put dog poop into an air-tight container and it begins to produce methane, an odorless, colorless gas that is a major part of the natural gas many of us use in our homes. The methane is then piped into a street lamp that continues to burn as long as park visitors and dog walkers dump the doo into the digester and turn the hand crank to stir the mixture. (We recommend you try not to picture that part in too much detail.) The goal of this interactive project is to not only show how dog waste can be recycled into something practical, but to also spark ideas about other ways to use the heat and light created by the poop that had been filling up nearby trash cans.

If you live in Cambridge, be sure to check out the park yourself and support the project. But you can get involved regardless of where you live. Check out the Park Spark Project on Facebook or click on the contact link on the Park Spark Project website to submit your ideas or ask for details on how to help your city to give the Park Spark Challenge a try!

Dogs might have a larger eco-footprint than an SUV, but that doesn't mean you can't take measures here and there to reduce your environmental impact. One possible step to greener dog ownership is walking your pooch with an upcyled leash, like those offered by Krebs Recycle.

Krebs Recycle offers dog leashes made of pre-consumer and post-consumer recycled nylon climbing rope. Presumably, if it's strong enough to hold a 250-pound man climbing a mountain, it's strong enough to hold your golden retriever. The rope remains in its original form, eliminating the need for any carbon-intensive processes, and nothing goes to the landfill.

This family-owned company washes ropes from gyms, rope manufacturers and guide services, cuts them to one of the three lengths (the 6-foot "Reggie," 4-foot "Ruby," and 2-foot "Heeler"), then sews them into leashes.

I sampled the Reggie and Heeler leashes, and was very impressed. For one thing, they're cool. I haven't seen anybody else carrying anything similar at my dog park. And even though I like the bright colors, the rope looks rugged and tough, so my husband prefers carrying this leash to anything else hanging on our wall.

The Heeler is perfect for training the foster dogs that come through my home, while the six-foot length is perfect for leisurely strolls with my constantly curious Lab mix. She can sniff to her heart's content without dragging me off the path. And at just $14, $15 and $16 each, it won't break your pocketbook to buy a couple of lengths!

Are you fed up with hiding your pup's bed in another room, and wishing you had a stylish dog bed you could keep out in your living room? Look no further; Molly Mutt dog-bed duvets have you covered.

Molly Mutt dog bed duvets aren't just fun and stylish, they're also eco-friendly because you stuff your dog's bed with items you'd otherwise throw away. And this week, we're giving one away!

One lucky Paw Nation reader will win a medium/large set (duvet and stuff sack) in either "snowcones and puppies" or "mr. roboto" designs.

• To enter, leave a confirmed comment below telling us where your dog normally sleeps or what your dog usually sleeps on.
• The comment must be left before 5 p.m. ET on Friday, November 27, 2009.
• You may enter only once.
• One winner will be selected in a random drawing.
• One winner will receive one medium/large Molly Mutt dog bed duvet and stuff sack (valued at $42.50).
• Open to legal residents of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia and Canada (excluding Quebec) who are 18 and older.
• Click here for complete Official Rules. Winner will be notified by e-mail, so be sure to provide a valid address!

We all love our kitties, but we can probably all agree that we don't love scooping their litter every day or so. That's what makes the Litter-Robot so ingenious -- it automatically removes the waste from the litter and keeps it in a separate compartment, so all you have to do to clean the litter box is remove a baggie. Plus, you'll save up to 50% on litter. Brilliant!

Even better? We're giving one of these bad boys away to a lucky Paw Nation reader. In fact, we're giving away the Gray ECO Litter-Robot Bubble Unit, which utilizes 100 percent post-consumer materials in the base, globe, and waste drawer components, representing 84 percent of the total volume of plastic used in the Litter-Robot. With the money you save on buying less litter, you can opt for eco-friendly litter and bags to make the whole cycle a bit greener.

Entering is easy!

• To enter, leave a confirmed comment below telling us what other pet-related responsibility you'd like to see done by a robot.
• The comment must be left before 5pm ET on Tuesday, August 18, 2009.
• You may enter only once.
• One winner will be selected in a random drawing.
• One winner will receive one Gray ECO Litter-Robot Bubble Unit (valued at $349).
• Open to legal residents of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia and Canada (excluding Quebec) who are 18 and older.
• Click here for complete Official Rules. Winner will be notified by email, so be sure to provide a valid address!