November 22, 2021

Pets - Part 1

36 minutes

Bizz and Emma chat about our pets and how we can still become less while being loving, doting owners.

Things we talk about:

Grooming is important for health and reducing hair

Dog toys are consumable items

Try getting second-hand stuffed animals (if your dog destroys these, only allow supervised play. You don't want them swallowing the stuffing or eyes)

Real tennis balls are bad for dogs' teeth

Buy quality and/or natural materials - Check out:

West Paw Design (Durable, recycled rubber)

Honest Pet Products (Natural materials)

Kong (Durable natural rubber)

Harry Barker (Recycled and/or sustainable materials)

Beco Pets (Natural rubber, recycled cotton)

Cats generally don't need you to buy them toys. Find things around the house that might otherwise be thrown away.

Dog clothing:

For warmth, try finding used, otherwise buy sustainable and/or good quality that will last.

For fun, the same, but remember to minimize the demand for new production.

And that's all we had time for! Join us next week for Part 2!

Donate to support waste reduction at wastefree.ca or on Patreon

Music by Vita Chino (@vitachino on Instagram, or find them on Spotify)

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November 22, 2021

Pets - Part 1

36 minutes

Bizz and Emma chat about our pets and how we can still become less while being loving, doting owners.

Things we talk about:

Grooming is important for health and reducing hair

Dog toys are consumable items

Try getting second-hand stuffed animals (if your dog destroys these, only allow supervised play. You don't want them swallowing the stuffing or eyes)

Real tennis balls are bad for dogs' teeth

Buy quality and/or natural materials - Check out:

West Paw Design (Durable, recycled rubber)

Honest Pet Products (Natural materials)

Kong (Durable natural rubber)

Harry Barker (Recycled and/or sustainable materials)

Beco Pets (Natural rubber, recycled cotton)

Cats generally don't need you to buy them toys. Find things around the house that might otherwise be thrown away.

Dog clothing:

For warmth, try finding used, otherwise buy sustainable and/or good quality that will last.

For fun, the same, but remember to minimize the demand for new production.

And that's all we had time for! Join us next week for Part 2!

Donate to support waste reduction at wastefree.ca or on Patreon

Music by Vita Chino (@vitachino on Instagram, or find them on Spotify)

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