Eat Your Dog

Discover how your dog contributes to carbon emissions, surprising eco-friendly dog lovers in Boulder, Colorado. Learn more inside.

Written byKeith Kloor
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Guess what? Your dog is part of a carbon emissions, greenhouse gas factory. I can only imagine the horror my crunchy green, dog-loving friends in Boulder, Colorado, will feel when they read this post at High Country News. For the record, no pets in my household, thanks to wicked allergies on both sides of the family.

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