Photo courtesy Dallas Zoo
The Dallas Zoo has partnered with SSA Group and Wild Republic to launch a Zero Waste Box program that will allow customers to exchange their well-loved, but no longer needed, plush toys inside the Dallas Zoo Gift Shop.
These toys will be collected and sent to specialty recycling partner TerraCycle, ensuring they are repurposed and kept out of landfills. In exchange, guests will receive 15% off the purchase of any new $24.99 Wild Republic plush stuffed animal per each item donated.
In addition to the Dallas Zoo, the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, Houston Zoo, Oakland Zoo, and Brookfield Zoo Chicago are also participating in this program. While the launch date gives parents a reason to clean out their child’s bedroom or playroom to make way for new holiday gifts, this is an ongoing program with no planned end date.
