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Big Shrimpy Introduces Full Circle Bed Recycling Program
May 14, 2009
Contact: Bruce Kelling, President
206.297.7918
info@bigshrimpy.com
Date: May 14, 2009
BIG SHRIMPY INTRODUCES FULL CIRCLE™ BED RECYCLING PROGRAM
Big Shrimpy, a Seattle-based company which produces durable, planet-friendly pet products, is proud to announce its Full Circle recycling program, the first recycling program for pet beds. Big Shrimpy’s Original, Nest, and Catalina Beds, as well as Landing Pads and Doodle Toys, are now recyclable.
Although Big Shrimpy owners Bruce and Cici Kelling believe it is quite possible that Big Shrimpy beds would never need to be recycled, they wanted to offer the recycling program to end users. “We’ve always designed Big Shrimpy products to last”, says Bruce, “but if an end user, for whatever reason, wants to part with their old Big Shrimpy bed, we want to offer them an environmentally friendly alternative to the landfill.”
Before recycling, Big Shrimpy encourages end users to extend their bed’s life these ways:
- Wash, dry, and re-fluff. Every part of a Big Shrimpy bed, including the SmartFill®, is machine washable and dryable.
- Replace worn out parts. Big Shrimpy Original and Nest Bed covers, empty inner liners, and filled inner liners are all available for purchase separately. Worn out parts can be sent back to Big Shrimpy for recycling as well.
To participate in the Full Circle recycling program, end users simply wash and dry all the components of their Big Shrimpy bed and send it back to Big Shrimpy. The outer fabrics and SmartFill are then processed back into a reusable fiber.
Big Shrimpy beds will soon display hangtags describing the new recycling program. Any Big Shrimpy bed ever purchased is recyclable. Recycling instructions can be found at www.bigshrimpy.com.
About SmartFill®
SmartFill is Big Shrimpy’s 100% recycled, machine washable and dryable, polyester-fiber filling. SmartFill is recycled directly from other manufacturers’ clean waste without any reprocessing, allowing Big Shrimpy to make high quality, environmentally friendly products without high energy use. Other stuffed pet products are filled with virgin polyester or filling from recycled plastic bottles, which requires lots of energy to melt and reprocess into fiber.
About Big Shrimpy
Big Shrimpy products are functional and comfortable for pets, stylish enough for any living space, completely washable, and planet-friendly. Product lines include Original and Nest beds (for dogs), Catalina beds (for cats and toy breeds), Landing Pads, Doodle Toys, and Whisker-Wide Bowls. Big Shrimpy has dealers across the nation and online. More information about the company, products, and a store locator may be found at www.bigshrimpy.com.