What can zoo visitors expect?

It’s simple! All cold beverages purchased at the zoo are now served in durable, returnable cups. After visitors finish sipping their beverage, they’ll toss their returnable cups in the new bins where Bold will sort and sanitize the reusable cups to reduce single-use plastics!

In 2018, Woodland Park Zoo eliminated the sale of single-use plastics for all beverages including water, juice and soda and were replaced with canned beverages. Eliminating the sale of all single-use plastic beverage bottles saves an estimated 120,000 plastic bottles from entering the waste stream annually and reduces roughly 2,500 pounds of plastic waste at the zoo. More than three decades ago, the zoo eliminated plastic straws from zoo grounds.

Here’s what you can do:

• Return cups at designated receptacles around the zoo labeled Bold Reuse in bright green
• Oops! Brought a Bold Reuse cup home? No problem! Drop it off at South gate, West gate admissions or CWC Reception
• Bring a reusable water bottle and fill up at our free filling stations
• Be mindful of what you bring into the zoo. Can you swap a single-use bag for a reusable one? Every bit helps!

Learn more about Bold Reuse at the zoo