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Sunday, October 11, Franklin Park Zoo: Due to events happening within the park, a portion of Circuit Drive will be closed until approximately 2:30 p.m. Guests may enter and exit the Zoo via the Zebra Entrance on Blue Hill Avenue. Parking lots near this entrance will be available while a portion of Circuit Drive is closed. The parking lot on Pierpont Road near the Zoo’s Giraffe Entrance will reopen after approximately 2:30 p.m. All roadways will be available for our evening Boston Lights event. 

 

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sustainable dining

Food Service

Our culinary teams support the Zoo's conservation efforts by making choices that help contribute to a better future. From sourcing food that's farmed and harvested in ways that minimize the impact on wildlife and the planet, to using environmentally friendly cups and containers, we're working to ensure our practices at the Zoo are as sustainable as possible. 

Some specific actions we've taken at Zoo New England’s Franklin Park Zoo and Stone Zoo include:

  • Ensuring our products contain only responsibly sourced palm oil or no palm oil at all to aid in the conservation of our rainforests and the vital habitats for many of our animals.
  • Serving meals in food containers from World Centric Products, which manufacture only compostable food service and packaging products and give 25% of their profits to social and environmental organizations focused on alleviating poverty and combating climate change.
  • Using environmentally friendly cups and lids. Biodegradable and compostable products reduce dependence on foreign oil. Substituting sustainable and renewable plant-based for petroleum-based plastics contributes to waste diversion programs in the U.S. All of our compostable products meet ASTM D6400 or ASTM D6868 standards.
  • Using recycling barrels and baling cardboard
  • Eliminating plastic straws