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The Houston Zoo has announced its latest step in becoming single-use plastic free. They are proud to be the first Zoo in the country to have gone through this effort and hope it will create a ripple effect for other zoos in the country. They have been on this journey for several years, starting with plastic bags and moving to bottles and straws. Finally, they have tackled plastic packaging in partnership with their culinary and retail partners. Despite the challenges, they felt this was important to live out their values of saving animals in the wild. This is important to protect wildlife from the harm caused by single-use plastics ending up in bodies of water.
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The National Zoo has taken steps to reduce single-use plastic packaging in all its gift shops since 2015 to protect wildlife. This new phase focuses on eliminating plastic packaging and has been implemented with SSA Group, a retail and culinary partner.
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How the Singapore Zoo Is Eliminating Single-Use Plastics
The Singapore Zoo is taking a stand against single-use plastics to help protect wildlife. The Zoo has partnered with its retail and culinary partner, SSA Group, to remove single-use plastics from the Zoo since 2015. This initiative began with shopping bags and has since expanded to beverage bottles and straws. Now, the Zoo is focusing on plastic packaging.
This move towards a more sustainable future is an important step for the Zoo. Single-use plastics are a major source of pollution and can be very damaging to the environment. By eliminating these items from its gift shops, the Zoo is doing its part to help protect the planet and its inhabitants.
The zoo also encourages visitors to bring their reusable bags when shopping. This way, they can reduce the number of plastic bags in landfills. Additionally, the Zoo offers reusable water bottles, cups, and biodegradable straws. These small changes can have a big impact on the environment.
The Zoo is also working to reduce its overall waste production. They encourage visitors to bring food containers, reusable cups, plates, and cutlery. This way, they can reduce the number of disposable items in landfills.
The Singapore Zoo is setting an example for other zoos and organizations. By taking a stand against single-use plastics, they are helping to protect wildlife and the environment. We can all do our part to help save the planet, and the Zoo is leading the way.
To learn more about the Singapore Zoo’s efforts to reduce single-use plastics, visit their website at bit.ly/3ub74yW.
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To help save animals in the wild, we’ve eliminated single-use plastic packaging in all our gift shops! Since 2015, with our retail and culinary partner, SSA Group, we’ve removed single-use plastics from the Zoo, starting with shopping bags, then with beverage bottles and straws. Now, in this next phase, plastic packaging is the focus. Read more: bit.ly/3ub74yW
