Being Green has gone to the dogs

These days when we're making healthier choices for ourselves and our family, I'm reminded that just about everything we can buy for our four legged members of the family can be organic or at least eco-friendly.

Looking for a new pet bed for our yellow lab I discovered I really have quite the choice. There are eco-friendly choices made with recycled/reclaimed materials, organic ones made with cotton, wool, hemp and even natural latex, and an array of styles, colors and patterns that made finding the right choice to fit our home, easier than I thought.

Prices run the scale from $20 to $200 so there's a bed for every pocketbook too! You can check out a nice selection at Pristine Planet.

Have you heard?

CVS is going green -- perhaps just a shade or so, but it's a great start. They've just introduced CVS Earth Essentials and with it have joined a growing number of retailers who have discovered that green is what their consumers want, and that they don't mind paying a little extra for it.

The Earth Essentials line includes eco-friendly bowls and plates made entirely from sugarcane. They're designed to biodegrade in less than three months, plus they're fully compostable, yet they can withstand hot food up to 200°F. All in all they're perfect for traveling or other times when real dishes just aren't practical.

The Earth Essentials line also includes paper towels, napkins and toilet tissue made with post consumer recycled paper. To learn more visit cvs.com