Great Recycle, Reduce, Reuse, Environmental Awareness Tips!
Earth Day was April 22nd but we can always be eco-friendly! Here are some tips:
- Dry dog/ cat food bags make excellent trash bags, especially the 20# and larger. The smaller bags are great for pet clean-ups.
- Pet food cans are easily recyclable.
- Cardboard tubes from toilet paper, paper towels, foil etc... make good dog toys. “Pocket Pets”, like hamsters and gerbils, enjoy the cardboard tubes as well. (Some shelters, like the APL will accept them as a donation)
- Water Bottles, especially the ones with less plastic are good toys for the medium to large dogs.
- Old, stained clothes (too worn for Goodwill) can be used as disposable rags to clean anything from automotive spills to pet accidents.
- Newspapers can be given to veterinary clinics and pet shelters to line cages.
- Pet hair / dryer lint can be placed in a sack (used for oranges), a large holed birdfeeder or placed on the ground –outside- for the birds to use as nesting.
- Shampoos can be diluted 50/50 unless it is medicated. This also helps prevent acute dermatitis (characterized by extreme itching) when the shampoo doesn’t rinse off completely.
- Old or Outgrown collars, leashes, pet beds are welcomed at most shelters (you can drop off at Camp Bow Wow- Bedford Heights to be donated to an area shelter)
- Old bedding and towels are also welcomed at most shelters and even some vet clinics (you can drop off at Camp Bow Wow- Bedford Heights to be donated to an area shelter)
- Choose products that are earth friendly- made from natural ingredients, use less packaging or recycled materials
If you have any Earth Friendly ideas, please share them on our Camp Bow Wow-Bedford Heights’ Facebook page.
