Detroit Zoological Society's Green Team

As of today I am the proud owner of a compost bin! I'm so excited! :) 

I recently switched to eco friendly laundry sheets after learning that over 700,000,000 plastic laundry jugs end up in our landfills, oceans, or incinerated every year. :( Check out Earth Breeze at https://www.earthbreeze.com/ and use CODE: ECOPAL for $5 off your first purchase!  

To continue to improve on reducing my waste.

I use 10 % less plastic than most Americans, but its still not enough.  I was  surprised by how much more I use versus someone in India.

I didn't realize that the "LEARN MORE" tab under each selected action provided suggested links to videos and other insightful resources. I was looking to virtually tour a waste management facility for today's action and found the Single Stream Recycling - Tour a Material Recovery Facility (MRF). It is amazing how dependent we are on...

My boyfriend and I have planned a camping trip for the 4th of July. We have purchased reusable bamboo cups, plates, bowls and silverware! We also purchased reusable Tupperware for fruits, vegetables, dips etc. All of these items will stay with the camper in a storage bin for repeated use!