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&lt;p&gt;For many of us, we try to make choices with the environment in mind. We often ask ourselves how we can be more sustainable with our food, our clothes, and our energy. But what about with our pets? Are there ways that we as Pet Parents can think about sustainability and help the environment in a positive way? On this episode, Rachel Fall, Capabilities &amp; Sustainability Brand Manager at Blue Buffalo Co, Nicole Kandoth, Pet Packaging Lead, Blue Buffalo, and Patrick Keenan, R&amp;D Principal Engineer, Blue Buffalo, help us understand how the pet industry is thinking about this and provide tips on the ways Pet Parents can act and think more sustainably. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Tune in to learn:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Understanding the basics of pet food packaging (3:00)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Breaking down the language of sustainability (10:15)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Behind the scenes of designing innovative packaging (22:15)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Where can Pet Parents find reusable options? (23:47)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Thinking beyond sustainability (32:45)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Mentions:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://petsustainability.org/&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;Pet Sustainability Coalition&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.walmart.com/cp/loop/7458092&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;Walmart Loop Packaging&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://bagandfilmrecycling.org/&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;Bag and Film Recycling&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Life with Pets is sponsored by Buddies by Blue Buffalo. Learn more at &lt;a href=&quot;http://lifewithpetspodcast.com/&quot;&gt;http://lifewithpetspodcast.com/&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Mission.org is a media studio producing content for world-class clients. Learn more at &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://mission.org/&quot;&gt;http://www.mission.org.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;p&gt;Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See &lt;a href=&quot;https://pcm.adswizz.com&quot;&gt;pcm.adswizz.com&lt;/a&gt; for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.&lt;/p&gt;

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