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Blank Park Zoo
Contact:
Christine Eckles
Chief Engagement Officer
cneckles@blankparkzoo.net
515-974-2551
Region Served:
Des Moines, Iowa
Website:
www.blankparkzoo.com
Resources
Green Team
Supporting the WILD
Focus Area: Waste
Completed
Planned
Waste
Eliminate all single-use plastic in food service, horticulture, gift shop, and all other facilities and operations (by end of 2028)
Recycle or reuse all recyclable materials including metals, glass, and plastic (by end of 2025)
Additional Goals for This Institution
Buildings and Energy
Water
Food Service
Transportation
Landscapes and Horticulture
Investments
Internal and External Engagement
Establish a green team to support employee-related climate action
Research
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