The casting call went out last January, not to big Hollywood agents but to animal shelters and rescue groups across the country.

Looking for four-legged crooners, black and white, who can get along with others on tour, do the old soft paw on stage, and won’t leap off into the audience when they hear the sound of applause.

Dozens of shelter dogs got the parts for the The 101 Dalmatians Musical including Rascal, a puppy with a broken leg found on the side of the road. Like the others, he has …

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This is the third in Luanne’s new lifestyle column, Life in the Green Lane. Read the inaugural column, “The Pros & Cons of Being Married to an Eco Man” and the follow-up, “Why Is it So Hard to Get My Mom to Go Green?”.

My dog has fleece. And that’s not all. There are dozens of reasons why this impossibly adorable pug is leaving behind a puny carbon paw print.

If you consider dogs part of the family then it’s important they’re pulling their weight in the eco …

Tags: bio bags , biodegradable , birds , carpool , china , compost , Conserve , dog beds , dog food , dog toys , dogs , endangered , fleece , fuel , green , hybrid , Life in the Green Lane , organic , pets , plastic , pugs , recycle , reuse , Smoky Bear , walking

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Is there a hole in the heart of that beloved camel cashmere from your freshman year at Stanford?

Don’t become unraveled! The crafty set – people like Stefanie Girard, who wrote Sweater Surgery – take the green approach to spinning yarns, reconfiguring new objects d’smart from those ratty pullovers that once warmed our bones.

Handwash your old sweater (I like to use baby shampoo) and treat it for unsightly coffee or red wine stains. Then circumvent those Jarlsberg cheese holes in the wool and make something cool!

Here’s a …

Tags: cashmere , cozies , crafts , design , dog sweaters , dogs , doll clothes , environment , hairbands , jewelry , kitchen , knitwear , recycle , reuse , sew , slippers , sweaters , teapot , wool

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Attention all dog owners. Thanks to Pet Habitats, you no longer have to scoop the poop into a plastic bag that you just know is not good for the environment. Instead, you can now use the Flusheze, the world’s first flushable dog waste transport bag.

Made from water soluble polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), the Flusheze bags are strong enough to hold the goods while out walking but will easily dissolve when flushed down the toilet.

But don’t just take their word for it. Head over the Pet Habitats and find out …

Tags: disposal , dogs , Flusheze , Pet Habitats , pets , waste

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