Whether we’re transforming toilet paper rolls into bird feeders, making produce bags out of old string, or creating planters from old mason jars, we’re always happy to take on new upcycling projects here at Green Matters. Now it seems like electronics giant, Samsung, is also hopping aboard the upcycle train by packaging their new lifestyle TVs in reusable boxes. Samsung’s […]

Yes, you’re right. GoPro does already make an actioncam harness-mount for dogs (as does Sony, for that matter). The currently-crowdfunding PetNow system, however, offers a few additional features for people wishing to see the world from their canine’s perspective. PetNow consists of three parts: a “soft, lightweight, breathable” harness, a Wi-Fi-connected HD video camera that quick-mounts onto that harness, and […]

HOK, Perkins + Will, and Morphosis feature in this year’s Architects for Animals Giving Shelter event. Created to raise money for a non-profit that reduces stray cat populations by spaying and neutering them before letting them go, it lets architects have some fun with designing novel cat shelters. A total of 11 shelters were created for the event, which took […]

If you are rudely torn from your slumber each morning by a hangry meow, or you’re worried about your faithful canine’s rumbling belly when you have to work overtime, you may appreciate the benefits of an automatic pet feeder. Petsafe’s second-generation Smart Feed Automatic Dog and Cat Feeder costs nearly $200, but it’s packed with features, including smartphone connectivity, and […]

Northumbria University graduate Rocky Brooks has designed a disposable and fully recyclable flat-pack bed for dogs to help reduce costs in rescue centres. Affordable and fully recyclable, Brooks’ Dog Goes Here bed is made from cardboard, and can be easily assembled in three simple steps. The product offers an alternative to the plastic dog beds currently used in most UK […]

Dogs are incredibly smart animals, which can be trained to carry out tasks in response to everything from spoken words or whistles to visual cues. At Ben-Gurion University in Israel, researchers have been working to add one more mode of interaction to the list: Giving dogs a haptic jacket that can be used to provide instructions through specific vibrations. In […]

The pet care industry is a lucrative one, creating a plethora of opportunities for people to start different types of businesses. According to Bob Vetere, President and CEO of the American Pet Products Association (APPA), spending on pet care was more than $72.5 billion during 2018, up four percent from the previous year. Food purchases represent the biggest spend at […]

There’s plenty of evidence that humans can thrive on plant-based diets — but can our dogs? The matter is often contested, with conflicting information leaving vegan, vegetarian, and eco-conscious dog parents confused as to what the best diet is for their companion animals. To learn more about both the health effects and the environmental impacts of feeding dogs plant-based diets, Green […]

Keeping yourself and your own carbon footprint in check as a zero-waster is difficult enough. Throw a pet into the picture though and that’s a lot more waste to deal with. Pets require a lot of things, from beds and food, to pet insurance, to treats, to collars to toys. If you have a dog, there are a few things […]

Ford wanted to explore how its automotive technology could be used to solve problems in other areas of life so it started an initiative it calls Interventions. With the active noise-cancelling technology, its design team chose to focus on dogs. Many pets are averse to fireworks noise, and particularly dogs with their sensitive hearing. The UK RSPCA estimates that 45 […]