Maryland Zoo In Baltimore Announces July Plastic Free EcoChallenge

Perry Hall MD

03 June, 2021

8:56 PM

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Press release from the Maryland Zoo: June 1, 2021 10AM 4PM What is Plastic Free Ecochallenge? Plastic Free Ecochallenge is a 31-day, global challenge in July to reduce and refuse single-use plastics. It's a great way to take action on creating plastic-free habits. The environmental impact of plastic is significant, so reducing our reliance on single-use plastic is a win for wildlife! Join the Maryland Zoo's Team Now What is EcoChallenge? The Maryland Zoo is collaborating with other accredited zoos and aquariums across North America to make a positive impact on the planet! To do this, we are utilizing a platform called Ecochallenge. Through Ecochallenge, you get to build your own challenge, make your own rules, earn points and see how you stack up against other plastic-free warriors. Pledge to take as many or as little plastic-free actions as you want, and see our collective impact add up, in real-time. For the last two years, the Maryland Zoo and volunteers participated in a Plastic Free Ecochallenge competition against other zoo and aquarium across the country and took home first place! This year, we need your help to defend our title while conserving the environment. How do you sign up? Join us in this international movement this July! Join the Maryland Zoo's Team Now Once you've signed up, take a look around the site and start choosing which actions you plan to take throughout the month. Tell Me More! An estimated one million seabirds and 100,000 marine mammals and sea turtles die from plastics in their environment. Recent research also suggests that terrestrial species are negatively affected as more microplastics make their way into their ecosystems. Some of the animals you visit at the Maryland Zoo whose wild cousins are negatively impacted by plastic pollution are penguins, polar bears, pelicans, and river otters. This press release was produced by the Maryland Zoo. The views expressed here are the author's own.