Eco-Friendly Pet Clean-Up: Greener Ways to Handle Messes Home - Green Pet Tips - Eco-Friendly Pet Clean-Up: Greener Ways to Handle Messes Cleaning up after your pet is part of everyday life—but it doesn’t have to come at the planet’s expense. From poop bags to carpet cleaners, many traditional clean-up tools are made with plastic, chemicals, and wasteful packaging. Thankfully, there are eco-friendly pet clean-up alternatives that keep your home fresh and your carbon pawprint small. In this article, we’ll break down the best sustainable ways to clean up after your pets—while protecting both your pets and the planet. Ditch Plastic: Choose Compostable Poop Bags One of the easiest ways to improve your eco-friendly pet clean-up routine is to switch from plastic to compostable poop bags. Traditional bags can take hundreds of years to break down in landfills. In contrast, certified compostable bags (like those made from cornstarch or PLA) ...