Is Sustainability Poised to Become the New Normal in the Pet Industry?
Author: Sandy Chebat
U.S. manufacturers and consumers embrace more eco-friendly and sustainable practices and products in the pet industry. Once considered a trend or niche, eco-friendly products and practices have evolved into a standard in the pet industry, experts said. Anne Carlson, CEO, and founder of Jiminy’s, a manufacturer in Berkeley, Calif., that uses insect protein in its food and treats, described eco-friendly and sustainable pet products as “a legitimate movement.” Recycling was the word, and now it’s sustainability,” said Aidan Gannon, owner of Petzlove Food ’n Stuffz, a pet store in Lone Tree, Colo. “Something that can be recycled or disposed of as well as the product in the bag [being] sustainable.