You recycle, buy organic and use eco-friendly products for yourself – shouldn’t your pet be green too? Petside has found 7 tips to help reduce your pet’s carbon “paw-print.”

1. Buy organic pet products

If you groom at home, use earth friendly grooming products that do not contain phosphates, sulfates and other chemicals that are harmful to the planet.  Visit groomers that use these products too.  Organic products are gentler on the environment, and your pet.  You can also find stylish and organic collars and leashes.

2. Clean up after your pet

Leaving pet waste outside is an environmental and health hazard. Pet poo contains harmful bacteria that can enter the water system via storm drains.  So be sure to pick up your dog’s waste and dispose of it in the trash, or better yet, a compost heap! For litter boxes, consider organic, plant based kitty litter. Clumping clay litter is strip-mined, a process which is horrible for our planet. And don’t forget to use biodegradable bags to dispose of waste instead of regular plastic bags!

3. Chemical-free pest products

You’d be shocked at the ingredients in some tick and flea control products. You won’t put toxic chemicals on your body, so leave products with active ingredients like chlorpyrifos, dichlorvos and phosmet off your pet’s body too. Look for pest control solutions that use natural ingredients, they can be just as effective without exposing your pet to toxins.

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