Is your packaging recyclable?Updated 6 days ago

Our shipping boxes and inserts are recyclable at the curb, and they're made from recycled material.

Our food bags need several layers to keep the food fresh, so they can't go in curbside recycling. Some pet stores collect them in plastic bag drop-off bins, and TerraCycle accepts them by mail. Our sweet potato jerky bag is certified home compostable.

Shelf-stable food products like dog food require materials that block moisture and oxygen as well as provide enough strength to support 5+ pounds of food. Unfortunately plastic, aluminum, and glass are the only commercially-viable materials with these properties at the moment. We chose to use a plastic barrier layer in our bags because plastic offers energy and greenhouse gas emission savings compared to producing and shipping aluminum or glass. However, plastic (and particularly the plastic lamination used in flexible packaging) is more difficult to recycle and is not accepted by most curbside recycling companies.

We significantly reduce plastic consumption in our packaging by using kraft paper rather than polyethylene as our outer layer. Paper is a renewable resource and reduces the use of petroleum-based plastic by ~40% compared to a traditional PET plastic pet food bag. We are also working with packaging companies to support the development of new technology to produce recyclable or compostable barrier materials from renewable resources.