Max A Pooch
http://www.maxapooch.com
is one of LeThrift’s favorite canines.
As you read this blog written by Max A Pooch you will understand why
this dog who was discarded, recycled and repurposed wins the hearts of all of
us at Le Thrift Consignment.
Top U Dog
Hero Dog Awards
By Max A Pooch Crusader for
Animals and the Environment
Humans confuse me. They are always looking for complex
solutions and disregard the easy ones. Here is an example. Humans pour billions
of dollars into researching solutions to solve all sorts of environmental problems. Meanwhile, many perhaps most of them
won’t do something as simple as bending over to pick up a piece of litter they
see.
So what’s the big deal? Litter particularly plastic litter
is more than an eyesore. Plastic litter gets into our waterways and eventually
into the ocean. There are hundreds of square miles of ocean that are literally
plastic soup caused by plastic bottles and other litter breaking into smaller
and smaller pieces. http://act.oceana.org/sign/p-plastics/?utm_source=paidads_ggrant&utm_medium=paid_ad&utm_campaign=plastic&gclid=CLT2tfvW47YCFRN0MgodGhUAtQ
As the pieces become smaller more and more fish, birds and
other animals eat the plastic mistaking them for food. The plastic fills their
bellies but does nothing to nourish them and the animals die of starvation. The
particles eventually become as small, or smaller than grains of sand and will
end up in the food chain and as plastic sand blowing on the beaches, breath
that if you will humans, personally I don’t want to.
Now human scientists have found plastic soup is 3 times as
dense in parts of the Great Lakes than anything found in the Oceans. Drink that
if you want humans! I don’t want to. http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/349620/description/Puny_plastic_particles_mar_Lake_Eries_waters
As A Pooch I can see that some of the easiest ways we can
all protect the environment each day is to recycle, pick up litter if we see
it, and reuse/repurpose. So humans let’s get with the program. Check with your local
recycling organization and learn what is recyclable in your area and make sure
you put the material in a recycling bin. When you see a piece of litter, particularly if it is
plastic, pick it up and put it in a trash or recycling container.
Instead of throwing something out that is in good condition
donate it it to a charity such as the Salvation Army, or Purple Heart. Or,
consign it to a consignment store where your trash will be someone’s treasure
and not end up in the garbage store. If you are looking for a dog to add to
your family, check out your local shelter or rescue organization. There are
lots of great dogs there waiting to be adopted. I know, I am a rescue dog from
an animal shelter. That’s why I believe in recycling and repurposing everything
from bottles to dogs. Petfinders
dot com is a great way to find local organizations and the dogs they have
available. http://www.petfinders.com
You can do one more thing! Help me Max A Pooch raise
awareness of the more than 5500 dogs that are euthanized each day, and of the
terrible environmental havoc
plastic litter is creating. You can vote for Max A Pooch at the American
Humane Association annual Hero Dog Awards. (link to come)
Video: Max A
Pooch says America reduce your WASTE line, see positive proof that reducing
litter is so easy even a pooch can do it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=al5F_F2lSYs
