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One paw at a time: A greener way to love your pets with SM Green Finds and Pet Express

From organic food to bamboo brushes, Pet Express and SM Green Finds offer thoughtful options for fur parents who want to care for their pets and the planet

Published Aug 7, 2025 03:01 pm
Caring for a pet changes you. The daily rituals of feeding, grooming, and showing up for a creature who depends on you create a deeper sense of responsibility. Often, this love spills over. You start to notice the world more. You notice how clean (or dirty) the park is, how much plastic is used, and where the food comes from. Pets do not just teach us about loyalty or patience. They teach us about the planet and our place in it.
This awareness drives a growing number of fur parents toward sustainable pet care. It is a mindset, and also a movement. Choosing products that are good for your dog or cat, and kinder to the environment. With SM Green Finds and Pet Express, it has become easier to make the right choice.
Pet Express, available in select SM Stores, has made sustainable shopping accessible. Through the Green Finds program, it offers a range of pet essentials that support eco-conscious living. Items are clearly marked, making it easy to choose products that reduce environmental impact.
Bamboo Ball Pin Brush
Bamboo Ball Pin Brush
For grooming, the Bamboo Ball Pin Brush is a smart switch. Made entirely from natural bamboo wood, it is durable, functional, and biodegradable.
Aozi Chicken Wet Dog Food
Aozi Chicken Wet Dog Food
Aozi Beef Wet Dog Food
Aozi Beef Wet Dog Food
Aozi Lamb Wet Dog Food
Aozi Lamb Wet Dog Food
When it comes to food, the Aozi brand delivers organic, grain-free meals in flavors like beef, lamb, beef and liver, chicken and liver, and chicken and lamb and liver. All made from natural ingredients that are better for pets and responsibly sourced.
Shoppers at Treats by the Gram
Shoppers at Treats by the Gram
Fur baby with their treats
Fur baby with their treats
Kitty waiting to try out their healthy snacks
Kitty waiting to try out their healthy snacks
Treats by the Gram corner
Treats by the Gram corner
Fur parent scoops up goodies for her baby
Fur parent scoops up goodies for her baby
In SM Aura, the Treatos by the Gram section gives pet parents a mix-and-match experience. Joey’s Treatos offers dehydrated snacks with less packaging waste, making treat time both fun and sustainable.
Signature 7 Tofu Green Tea Cat Litter
Signature 7 Tofu Green Tea Cat Litter
Responsible cleanup also gets an eco-friendly upgrade. Signature 7 Tofu Green Tea Cat Litter and M-Pets Bamboo Cat Litter are both made from natural materials. For dogs, Earth Rated biodegradable bags come unscented or in a lavender scent. These are made from 65 percent certified post-consumer recycled plastic.
Earth Rated Poop Bags
Earth Rated Poop Bags
Bamboo Organic Cat Litter
Bamboo Organic Cat Litter
None of this is about being perfect. Sustainable pet care is about choosing better when you can. It can be a bamboo brush instead of a plastic one, or treats that skip the plastic wrap. Each step adds up.
Our pets teach us to love and to care. In return, we learn to care more deeply for the shared world we live in. With Pet Express and SM Green Finds, that care can start with the everyday things. A bag of food. A handful of treats. A brush that fits just right in your hand.
They give us their trust. We give them our best. And the planet benefits too.
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