GREEN INFORMATION  • Reclaimed materials are considered to be any materials that have been used before and reused without processing. They may be adapted and cut to size, cleaned up and refinished, but fundamentally are repurposed in their original form. • VOCs: Volatile Organic Compounds that produce a breathable gas. • Sustainable: capable of being continued with minimal long-term effects on the environment. Sustainability requires that human activity only uses nature's resources at a rate which they can be replenished naturally (Wikipedia) • Recycled content products contain recovered materials or post-consumer materials or both. Recovered materials means materials that have been removed or diverted from solid waste- in other words, trash-including solid waste created by manufacturers. Post-consumer materials are materials that we discard at home and at work that are separated or diverted for recycling instead of going to a landfill (EPA). • Organic fiberfills: can be made out of bamboo or corn-based, anannually renewable resource (among others). As the fastest-growing plant on the planet, bamboo has the ability to absorb 2/3 more carbon dioxide and release 2/3 more oxygen than any other plan; its environmental impact is obvious. Bamboo is processed into fiber using pollution-free methods with very little waste.
INTERESTING AND USEFUL LINKS Buying Green information EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) Sustainability (Wikipedia) Why Buy Handmade? Green Specs (reclaimed materials information) | Imagine a better world. Imagine being part of its creation... |
• At Whiner and Diner, we believe that building green contributes to a healthy environment, and at the same time, provides comfort, enjoyment and luxury. • We might not be able to reverse the damage, but we can slow it down and make the planet a better place for us and future generations. • Making better purchasing decisions, such as buying green products, is one of many steps that we can take toward preserving and creating a better and healthier world for ourselves, our children and grandchildren. How Green Are Whiner and Diner Pet Products? |
• We start with reclaimed wooden wine crates, and then modify and resize them to handcraft our eco-friendly pet feeders, pet toy boxes, pet beds and dog leash holders. • By using low-VOC products in the making of our products, we help reduce negative impact on the environment. • Our feeders are outfitted with stainless steel pet bowls. Stainless steel has been the material of choice for food processing, dairy and brewery industries. It is durable, sanitary, rust-free, and non-leaching. Our pet bowls will last a lifetime. • Being hand-crafted, our products elimininate the harmful effects of mass production on the environment.
• We offer optional organic materials in the making of our pet bed pillows: we use hemp (naturally grown hemp is raised as a companion plant in the fields of China without the use of pesticides or chemical fertilizers) for the pillow covers. The pet pillows are filled with a hypoallergenic, durable, washable and soft earth-friendly, corn-based (an annually renewable resource) fiberfill. • Our shipping and packing materials are made of recycled products. • Whiner and Diner is parcipating in Connecticut Light and Power's Plan it Wise program: green energy for a changing world. • In addition to our numerous product donations to pet and human charities, a portion of the proceeds from the sale of our products will be used to support environmental and ecological initiatives. |