The Sustainable Pet Blog
Evidence-based guides on dog nutrition, food allergies, and sustainable pet care.
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How Sustainable Is Petaluma Dog Food? The Carbon, Water, and Land Data
Petaluma's third-party LCAs show a plant-based bowl cuts diet-related greenhouse gas, water, and land use by roughly 65–89% versus conventional kibble. Here's…
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The Carbon Pawprint of Pet Food
Quick Answer Pet food has a significant and growing environmental impact. Global dry pet food production generates 56-151 million tonnes of CO2…
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Sweet Potato Dog Treats: A Sustainable and Healthy Alternative to Traditional Jerky
For pet parents seeking nutritious treats for their four-legged friends, dehydrated sweet potato dog treats offer an excellent alternative to conventional meat-based…
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Pawsitively green playtime: sustainable & low-waste dog toys & entertainament
Embracing low-waste and eco-friendly options not only benefits the planet but also ensures that our canine companions can enjoy safe and stimulating…
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Why is there so much plastic in dog food packaging?
Many companies talk about recyclable packaging because it is an important issue for both the environment and consumers. Recyclable packaging can be…
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What is a B Corporation?
B Corporations are companies that are certified by the nonprofit organization B Lab to meet certain standards of social and environmental performance,…
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The problem with packaging (and what we're doing about it)
We think about packaging the way we think about any other business decision we make: sustainability is the second-most important consideration after…
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Tips for your dog to live a healthy & sustainable life
Dogs are just like us in many ways. They love attention, hanging out with friends, and most importantly – they need exercise…
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Why Petaluma became Climate Neutral Certified
Petaluma is the first pet nutrition company to become Climate Neutral Certified. Learn more about commitment to be as environmentally responsible as possible.
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The history of Earth Day & greenwashing
This year is the 51st anniversary of the original Earth Day, which to this day is the single largest protest in U.S.…
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The health benefits of organic farming
Pesticide exposure poisons hundreds of thousands of farmworkers every year and has been linked to increased rates of cancer. Organic agriculture provides health benefits to farmworkers that…
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Buying organic dog food protects the planet
Organic agriculture eliminates the use of natural-gas based fertilizer, increases crop and insect biodiversity, and reduces the use of synthetic pesticides.
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