Pet Sustainability Coalition’s Flex Forward program hopes to put a dent in the 300 million lbs of pet food and treat packaging that ends up in landfills each year.
Pet Sustainability Coalition, Earth Animal and Pet Food Experts now look to the second phase of the program, in which collected plastic will be recycled and repurposed into durable pet goods.
A life cycle assessment of Earth Animal’s bio-based packaging revealed the materials require fewer fossil fuels, emit less greenhouse gasses, but require more water use than two other packaging materials.
A program established by Earth Animal, Pet Food Experts and Pet Sustainability Coalition to collect and upcycle used pet food and treat packages was officially launched Aug. 3.
Pet Food Experts has teamed up with Earth Animal, West Paw and Open Farms to provide free products to new dog owners through participating independent pet stores.