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According to the 2017-2018 National Pet Owners Survey conducted by the American Pet Products Association, 68 percent of American households own a pet. This amounts to approximately 85 million families. The survey also found that the number of households with a dog far outweigh those with a cat, with 60 percent of households having a dog and just 47 percent having a cat. Overall, this same survey found that nearly 90 million dogs have a home in the United States, with Portland, Oregon being the city with the highest percent of dog ownership. Being the proud owner of a dog offers many benefits. For example, research has shown that dog ownership can improve your health, in part because of the physical activity involved with caring for a dog but also due to the stress-relief provided by canine companionship. Research has also shown that owning a dog helps to improve one’s social life, as it helps to increase your social network...

Many consumers are unaware that recycling in the United States is at risk. Despite efforts by some to collect recyclable materials, we are still falling short of collecting many materials that could be recycled or reused. Similarly, recycling processing plants throughout the United States are experiencing problems, with many being forced to shut down. As a result, even those materials that are collected are often not recycled. At BearSaver, we are concerned about the impact that this might have on our environment. Therefore, in addition, to producing a wide variety of animal-proof trash receptacles and recycling bins, we have also teamed up with Recycle Across America in an effort to help alleviate this problem. Dealing with Contamination While many factors may be contributing to the lack of recycling in the United States, one of the driving forces behind recycling centers shutting their doors is contamination. In the state of California alone, more than 1000 recycling centers and processing plants have...

Americans love their pets, especially their canine companions. Dogs provide great companionship to their owners; experts estimate that there are around 83 million pet dogs bringing joy to their owners. With that many dogs roaming around, there is clearly going to become an issue with dog waste. In fact, it is estimated that these pets produce around 10.6 million tons of waste every year – enough to fill a line of tractor-trailers spanning all the way from Seattle to Boston. According to one study conducted by the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics, visitors to Boulder, Colorado’s Open Space, and Mountain Parks land leave behind approximately 60,000 pounds of waste each year. Introducing the BearSaver Dog Waste Enclosure Unfortunately, leaving behind dog waste is not just unattractive to visitors, but it poses potential health risks as well. Fortunately, BearSaver has an answer for those communities that are looking to better address this concern. With the BearSaver Dog Waste Receptacle...

You might be shocked to learn that national park visitors generate a whopping 100 million pounds of garbage each year, resulting in enough trash to fill the Statue of Liberty more than 1,800 times. If shoved into the standard household trash bag, this amount of waste would fill 20 million bags and would stretch all the way from New York to Los Angeles two times. That’s a lot of trash. Overcoming Hurdles Despite the amount of trash that they generate, many park visitors remain blissfully unaware of the impact they have with their waste. In fact, a study conducted by Subaru of America and the National Parks Conservation Association found that 59 percent of Americans are unaware of the challenges that parks face in terms of waste collection. While the recent government shut down has helped bring this to light as visitors continue to come to the parks despite a lack of rangers to keep them clean, many still fail...

Many Americans may be shocked to learn that local, state and national parks are facing serious issues with waste collection and removal. With the recent government shutdown, the issue has been brought to the forefront with more people asking how they can help resolve this issue. If you are interested in helping to keep the parks clean, here are a few suggestions you might want to consider. Tip #1: Know What the Problem Looks Like Sometimes, simply better educating yourself about the issue is the key to helping you take steps to correct it. According to a recent survey conducted on just the parks of Denali, Grand Teton, and Yosemite, approximately 100 million pounds of trash were thrown away by visitors in just those three parks in 2015. Surprisingly, some of these items were things that visitors simply left behind at campgrounds, such as sleeping bags, tents and even mattresses. Overall, the breakdown of the items tossed away at these...