07/29/2009
by Jess Rollins
Pet Expertise is committed to lowering our impact on the environment. We do
this in many ways, by evaluating how we power our office, how we get to work,
the products we choose and the way we ship them. We choose products that are
durable and high quality and we are especially interested in products made in the USA,
recyclable, recycled, biodegradable and naturally produced. For example, we only
offer dog food and dog treats that are from free-ranging meat sources and
contain no chemicals.
The following are some tips we've
put together to help you green your online shopping at Pet Expertise (and
elsewhere):
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Choose businesses that
promote green initiatives (like Pet Expertise, of course!)
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Buy
USA made dog products when
possible to cut down on resources caused by shipping from overseas.
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Purchase from an online store
closest to you. Pet Expertise's warehouse is centrally located in OH.
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Choose ground shipping over
air when possible.
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Choose a company that
purchase carbon offsets to make their shipping carbon neutral. We do!
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Choose products that are
durable and reusable.
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Avoid items made from vinyl
as it can be toxic and difficult to recycle.
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Make sure the product is
really the one you want. (Please ask us if you have questions!)
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Buy in
bulk and without
packaging whenever possible. (Pet Expertise does our best to reduce the
amount of packaging used).
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Stock up on items you know
that you know that will use or combine orders with friends and neighbors.
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Purchase e-books when
possible or borrow books from your library.
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Choose
biodegradable poop bags.
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Consider whether you really need the item?
Does a friend have one that you can borrow or share. Let's not forget the
reduce in the reduce, reuse recycle!
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It makes sense to purchase
from a local brick and mortar store instead of the internet if you drive
less than 5 miles or so to get there (or walk or bike).
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Click on this link to check
out our most environmentally friendly products:
Green Dog Products from Pet Expertise
Do you have any further tips to
share with
us? If so, please post a comment below.
Happy shopping and happy training
from Pet Expertise!