US Made Dog and Cat Supplies Product Certifications at toe beans - Setting a New Bar for Quality

Overview of the certification:

The USDA organic logo identifies crops that are non-GMO and free from harmful synthetics. While intended for food, this certification can be also appear on non-consumables so long as the same high-standards have been met.

✔️ To carry the logo, a product must contain at least 95% organic ingredients and the remaining 5% must be approved for use in organic production by OMRI (see below).
✔️ An annual inspection ensures ingredient integrity is maintained from the source, through manufacturing, into the finished product.
✔️ Many companies improperly use "organic" on their products. While the USDA does allow the word organic to be used in certain specific cases, those products are not held to the same inspection and chain of custody standards of certified products. If the USDA logo and certifier are not present on the label, the product may not be organic at all.

Examples of Products we Sell:

Any product carrying the Momma Knows Best brand is certified USDA Organic or contains certified USDA Organic components.

Overview of the certification:

The GOTS certification is the world’s leading textile processing standard for organic fibers.

✔️ It provides verifiable and credible assurance of responsible textile manufacturing.
✔️ It ensures high quality, non-toxic organic fabric for end consumers.
✔️ It aims to make high quality, sustainable textiles without harming the environment while also protecting consumers from chemical contamination.
✔️ The raw materials and the finished products must not contain any chemical residues.
✔️ Prevents the use of carcinogenic agents such as formaldehyde or phthalates are common in non-organic textiles.

Examples of Products we Sell: 

The Momma Knows Best Cat Kickers and undyed Whisker Woolies.

Overview of the certification:

OEKO-TEX® is a certification that verifies that a product is tested for chemicals that are potentially harmful to humans and our larger ecosystems.

✔️ The baby products class of standard 100 has the strictest testing rules.
✔️ The cotton fibers have been tested against a list of harmful substances and found safe for human health.
✔️  The test includes over 100 regulated and non-regulated substances.
✔️  Tested substances include pesticides, heavy metals, and formaldehyde, among others.

Examples of Products we Sell: 

Dyed Whisker Woolies and Squid Palooza cat toys.

Overview of the certification:

The FSC certification is considered the "gold standard" for responsibly harvested wood

✔️ FSC certified wood comes from forests that are responsibly managed, socially beneficial, environmentally conscious, and economically viable
✔️ FSC Forests can potentially provide wood indefinitely
✔️ By choosing brushes made from certified sustainably sourced wood (over plastic brushes), you're reducing landfill waste and making a difference to our planet

Examples of Products we Sell:

All EarthCare® brushes, all Cat Houses, and the Mahogany stands for our cat grass kits.

Overview of the certification:

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) established the BioPreferred Program to increase the purchase and use of biobased products to reduce reliance on petroleum, and increase the use of renewable agricultural resources.

✔️ Third party independent laboratories test the materials within a product to determine the percentage of non-synthetic materials.
✔️ The percentage on the label is a clear indicator as to how much of the product is of biological origin vs. how much is chemically manufactured.

Examples of Products we Sell: 

All EarthCare Bio-Ropes.

Overview of the certification:

The Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI) is a non-profit that lists input products such as fertilizer and pest control products that are compliant with organic standards.

Examples of Products we Sell:

The soil pucks in our cat grass kits.