Fairmount Park in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Plastic-free Sea
Plastic waste in our waterways
Between four-to-thirteen tons of plastic waste enters our oceans each year. By 2050, plastic waste in the ocean is estimated to outweigh fish.
Plastic breaks down
Small pieces of plastic in our waterways are mistaken for food by wildlife, harming them and ultimately us.
You can help!
• Say "no" to straws or bring a reusable straw
• Bring a reusable bag
• Carry your own reusable bottle
Philadelphia Zoo takes action
2000:Switched to compostable paper and reusable straws in place of single-use plastic straws.
2017: Switched to paper and reusable bags in our gift shops, saving approximately 70,000 plastic bags per year.
2018: Installed seven filtered water bottle filling stations, eliminating the equivalent of 50,000 single-use plastic bottles that summer.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Environment • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 2000.
Location. 39° 58.315′ N, 75° 11.689′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Fairmount Park. Marker can be reached from North 34th Street (U.S. 13) south of
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Caribbean flamingo (within shouting distance of this marker); Sebastopol goose (within shouting distance of this marker); The Solitude (within shouting distance of this marker); Giraffe (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Walter Gray Family Gardens at The Solitude (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named The Solitude (about 400 feet away); Trumpeter swan (about 500 feet away); Philadelphia Zoo Wins 2007 Top Exhibit Award! (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 26, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 83 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 26, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
