Fresh News says that composting their litter over the average pet’s lifetime diverts about 3,000 pounds of litter from the landfill—that’s nothing to meow at. But I still haven’t gotten to the best part: Green Cat litter works really well, better than any other brand I’ve ever tried. It combines the convenience and performance of traditional cat litter with the added benefits of sustainability, reduced environmental impact and a safer and healthier living environment for you and your beloved pet. Christian started writing for a local newspaper as a teenager, and he's been involved in the publishing industry for most of his adult life. Make sure to scat down to the tail end of the article to see how we found the best eco-friendly disposable cat litters.

We tested 19 eco-friendly cat litter products from a variety of brands to evaluate odor masking, dust production, tracking, clumping, liquid absorption, ease of use, and—most importantly—whether or not our cats and kittens liked it. Skoon All-Natural Fine-Grain Non-Clumping Cat Litter is formulated for odor control and uses highly absorbent diatom pebbles. All of the cat litters we tested had earth-friendly features, such as biodegradability and sustainable sourcing of ingredients—to help you, the cat parent, reduce the amount of waste generated from cleaning up after your cat. Feline Pine uses sustainable kiln-dried shavings reclaimed from lumber production so no new trees are killed to make it.For some, the choice of which litter to use is all about odor control—especially if you have multiple cats and litter boxes at home. I’ve always had at least one cat at a time since I was little, but most of the time they were outside and didn’t really use much cat litter. The manufacturing process of Naturally Fresh’s litter produces minimal transport emissions due to a 16-mile production radius. Like walnut shells, corn cobs, and some wood-based litters, this paper cat litter is made from a product that would otherwise be thrown away.

While many reviewers were pleased with the results, other reviewers mentioned that it doesn’t absorb or clump well and that it sticks to the sides of the litter box for difficult cleaning. So, not only are we not using unrenewable resources, we’re using what would’ve been discarded otherwise. Although clays are naturally occurring soil minerals, and therefore better than synthetics, they must be mined.A while back I read a very funny post about cat litter recommending the brand Swheat Scoop, which is made out of wheat, however this brand doesn’t exist in Italy. Others had a big problem with tracking or the litter becoming stuck and hardened on their cats’ coats. However, several reviewers said it tracked easily, left a perfume-like odor, and is difficult to clean. Traditional cat litter produces a cloud of dust when pouring which can aggravate respiratory issues and allergies.

When scooping, the clumps stay firmly together for disposal in the trash where the litter will eventually begin to disintegrate.This Scoop Health litter features special color-changing technology designed to detect pH irregularities and identify urine health problems.