It's Easy Being Green

"Really, it is easy being green!  I know I'm a cat, but I know things.  And I know that there are easy things you can do to take care of our home, our environment, on Earth Day and every day.  I would definitely do more if I had the ability to get outside whenever I wanted, or if I had opposable thumbs.  Wait...if I had opposable thumbs, then I could open the door and go outside!  Well, I'm not gonna abandon my mom and my brothers, even if they sometimes bug me.  So, I'm stuck inside.  I get to smell fresh air though, whenever it's nice outside and mom opens the windows.  I know that it's important to have high-quality air and I'm happy to say that most of the time, the air is good here.  I hope that generations and generations of cats after me can say the same thing.  Here are some simple things that cat owners can do to help the Earth.

1. Take your own reusable bags when you shop.  Here's a picture of me, Zorro and Willie about to raid mom's groceries.  An extra benefit of reusable bags: they don't cut into your paws like those dumb plastic bags do.
2. If you do end up with plastic bags, please reuse them or recycle them.  Mom saves the ones she gets and uses them when she scoops out our litterboxes.  She also uses them to line small trash cans, rather than buying plastic liners.
3. Use eco-friendly cleaning products.  Mom gets great products from Melaleuca (and she can tell you more about them if you're interested).  The Melaleuca products are non-toxic and use some all-natural cleaning agents, which makes them safer around children and animals, in addition to the Earth.  Most of the products are concentrated so there is less packaging and less water.  They also come in recyclable containers.  Yes, there are lots of so-called "green" products on the market, but Melaleuca started their thing long before "green" became a marketing gimmick.
4. Recycle cat food cans, and all other recyclables.  Some people think it's an inconvenience to sort their "trash" or to take cans/bottles/etc. to a recycling center.  But tell me, wouldn't it be more inconvenient to have a world with depleted natural resources?  Mom can recycle very easily in our building, but even when she couldn't, she would save up the recycling and drive it to the neighborhood center.
5. Use eco-friendly cat litter.  Mom uses pine pellets for us, and we all agree that this is better than traditional clay litter.  You can read my previous blog about this from 4/8/10.
6. Shop Amazon.com Earth Day Savings.

There are lots of other things you can do to be a good custodian of the Earth.  Check out the official Earth Day website for some ideas.  I just wanted to share the easy ones that cat owners can do immediately.  Trust me, all your pets and your kids will thank you for taking care of their world.  Happy Earth Day, everyone!"