Taryn Zychal is an animal-loving Philadelphia-based designer who, through her company Recycling Zychal tries to keep everyone dry when it rains, even our four-legged friends.
She has designed these dog rain coats and hoods from rescued and recycled umbrellas. The old umbrellas are transformed into fun and functional wet-weather wear for humans and dogs. Recycling Zychal will be presenting this design at EcoTopia, an exhibition featuring twenty exciting new green/sustainable product designs submitted from all over the world being sponsored by Nectar, a Long Beach design consultancy.
Recycling Zychal accepts donations of broken or old umbrellas and will donate $1 to an animal rescue organization for each broken umbrella donated! More details about making a donation or purchasing a raincoat over at Taryn’s Etsy shop.
The Planet Dog Orbee Tuff RecycleBONE at Paw Luxury is awesome. First of all, it says “Recycle. Reuse. Rewoof.” on it. Secondly, it’s made from “regrind,” or 100% 1st quality Orbee-Tuff® material that would otherwise be discarded. What a great way to reuse their material.
Otis and Claude’s Wag Bags are biodegradable mitt-shaped doggie waste bags
in three fun colors. I think it’d be nice to have a free thumb during this not-so-fun-but-necessary task.
Has anyone used these before? What do you think about them?
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Fido Fashions has created a dog leash that generates power from your dog’s walking motion, rather than running on batteries. It has LED lights that shine down and forward for walking at night, as well as an LED that projects upwards to illuminate a car or house locks. If that isn’t enough, it also has storage for waste bags.
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Have you ever had a dog bed that didn’t have a removable cover? Well, I have one. It’s awful. I’m considering an upgrade this year when we move to a new house. I figured the dogs need an upgrade too. New house = nice big yard & new dog beds.
These dog duvets from Molly Mutt are adorable. First, you get one of Molly Mutt’s “stuff sacks” and fill it with old clothing or stuffing. Then, just choose your dog duvet. It’s a great way to put old clothing to good use.
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After this weekend of about 2 feet of snow, I started thinking that maybe Beans needs a winter coat. The poor boy was shivering outside. He really hates the cold having grown up in San Diego, but I think a nice coat would help him adjust a little better to the changing seasons here in NJ. I love this recycled Eco-Pup Covet coat — it’s pretty gender neutral and made from all reclaimed materials.
My friend Julie says I’ve seen everything, but this morning she sent me a link of something I haven’t yet seen — eco-friendly dog hoodies and supplies from Annie’s Sweatshop. Because Julie and I both have dogs, this is definitely something we’re both bookmarking for future reference. I think Beans needs one of those hoodies.
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Love this organic cotton dog tee from Sckoon. They also have some organic pet toys and bedding. Anytime I can get the same thing but organic, I opt to help the environment.
