Houston Zoo Doing It’s Part For the Greater Good. Did You Know That:
Panamanian Golden Frog - Houston Zoo
Hello again and welcome. With over 55-acres, the Houston Zoo is home to more than 6,000 wildlife from all over the world that include but not limited to Gorillas, Giraffes, Elephants, Storks, Galapagos Tortoises, Penguins, Sea lion, Giant anteater, African Spurred Tortoise, African Painted Dog, American Alligator, Panamanian Golden Frog, Amazon Milk Frog, Chilean Flamingo, Fossa, Masai Girafee, Grey Crowned Crane, and Giant River Otter.
Houston Organic Cleaning Service admire the Houston for going above and beyond for the greater good by supporting wildlife conservation projects in more than 20 countries, empowering its guests to save animals in the wild through simple behaviors like recycling old cell phones and taking reusable bags to the grocery store. Here are twelve (12) other ways the Houston Zoo is making a big difference.
More than four years ago, the Houston Zoo went from paper to electronic filing of daily reports from the animal care staff.
This change alone allows the Zoo to save 25,000 sheets of legal-size paper annually, the equivalent of four trees each year.
Items like cardboard boxes, telephone books, shredded paper, 2 liter plastic bottles, paper feed bags, and newspapers are now being taken to recycling centers every other week with mixed paper and glass by members of the Zoo's Green Practices Committee.
The Greater Houston Chapter of the American Association of Zoo Keepers (GHCAAZK) earns money to support world-wide conservation programs by recycling aluminum cans and printer cartridges collected by Zoo employees and volunteers.
The Houston Zoo has a recycling bin in their Natural Selections Gift Shop for collection of unwanted cell phones, batteries and chargers.
The Concessionaire has reduced consumption of paper and plastic products by virtually eliminating distribution of straws and cup lids.
Concessionaires no longer use Styrofoam products.
The Horticulture Department is experimenting with rain barrels in staff areas to collect rain water for irrigation purposes.
They are also testing organic fertilizers that are kinder to the environment.
Increased efforts are now being made during construction and renovation projects to use resource-conserving materials and equipment whenever possible.
Sleeping platforms in the new Spectacled Bear exhibit are made from plastic lumber, a wood alternative made from 100% recycled plastic and wood products.
Information is distributed to Zoo employees and volunteers regularly about green practices they can adopt at home.
Visit the Houston Zoo at 6200 Hermann Park Houston, TX 77030 to learn more. As always, we thank you for visiting us today and hope you visit often. If you are looking for a cleaning service, call us today. We are always 100% toxic free, 100% fragrance free, 100% chemical free. Safe for the environment. Until next time…
