Green Team

Knoxville Zoo Green Practices

One of the main goals of Knoxville Zoo is conservation of natural resources. We have had many successes in captive breeding, education, research, and wildlife reintroduction; and we continue to strive in these areas. In 2002, it was decided that Knoxville Zoo could further its goal of conservation by forming a Green Team. This team was created to help monitor resource use at the zoo, make suggestions for more efficient use of these resources, and to act as a sounding board for ideas and troubleshooting. Staff members voluntarily take time out of their day to work on the Green Team, and any staff member or volunteer can help.

Knoxville Zoo encourages all businesses to create a Green Team to help them become more efficient and environmentally friendly. As well as saving money and resources, a conservation-minded business is looked upon more favorably by customers in this increasingly environmentally concerned and aware society.

Knoxville Zoo is working hard in an effort to save wildlife. However, animals cannot survive without habitats that support them. Overuse of natural resources is causing loss of habitats around the world.

You can help Knoxville Zoo and many other conservation organizations around the world achieve goals by conserving natural resources:

Challenge your family and friends to reduce their resource consumption as well.

For a list of items the Knoxville Zoo is doing to reduce, re-use and recycle, click here.

For energy and water saving tips, see KUB's Web site www.kub.org/residential/Util_mgmt/index.htm

For information about recycling (including computers), composting, household hazardous waste and more for Knoxville residents, visit: http://www.ci.knoxville.tn.us/solidwaste/

Recycle Your Old Cell Phone
Knoxville Zoo is partnering with RecycleFirst to participate in cell phone recycling. RecycleFirst pays $1.00 for every phone that qualifies for their recycling (not scrap phones), and all proceeds directly benefit Knoxville Zoo. Scrap phones are phones not on their list or are broken; and they will recycle the scrap phones and their hazardous components in accordance with State and Federal regulations. Drop off your old cell phones at Knoxville Zoo's Ranger Station or Zoo Shop to help make a difference at both Knoxville Zoo and the landfills. RecycleFirst also takes cell phone batteries, chargers, and their accessories.