Bergen County Zoo Goes Green

Aluminum deodorant has been linked to Alzheimer's disease.  Build up of aluminum can effect the neurons and cause a breakdown of neural pathways.

refraining from using particular product or buying from a company that has poor practices is one of the best ways to make an impact on a company.  Also signing a petition or creating a petition can bring attention to a situation people do not necessarily know about work well.

I think the biggest concern I have is the fact that effects seem to be snowballing.  I see small changes for good happening in my local area but them you see glaciers melting and the balance of nature so off balance in many areas.  I hope we are teaching the new generations ways to cope with the changes.

We had a small group cleaning but other people joined in.  It was great to have people take interest when they had other things they were going to do.

I'm bad about checking in every day but when I do I find more ways to participate so it's going okay

Picked up a used plastic straw while walking on the beach.  I would have hoped that by now people would either stop using straws completely or restaurants would switch to cardboard straws.

Yesterday I went out to dinner and I brought my own Togo containers. I use my own bags when shopping. Going plastic free has become much easier this go around

My sister has always been conscious of the environment and has tried to make my family aware too. For years we haven’t been using plastic water bottles. With this challenge, it’s helped me realize my plastic footprint and given me the opportunity to minimize it. I hope I’m making an impact!

There are over 7 billion people in the world, most of which brush their teeth with a typical plastic toothbrush. What is overlooked, however, is that most of these people go through several toothbrushes a year, equaling an incredible amount of waste in our oceans and landfills. Bamboo is actually naturally antimicrobial. (The same reason...

Today I signed the "Ban-Plastic-Bags in NJ" petition.  There was a lot of info, it feels good to make a difference!