You Efforts

ECO-CELL Recycling Program

Donate your old e-gadgets at the Sunset Zoo with ECO-CELL. Where your old phone can turn into money for Sunset Zoo's conservation efforts. For a list of frequently asked questions, visit our ECO-CELL page. 

ECO-CELL was created in 2003 as a way to mitigate the impact of electronics on the earth and its inhabitants. The objective of ECO-CELL is to raise funds for wildlife conservation, deter toxic waste from US landfills, build more sophisticated consumers, and push for the creation of more sustainable electronics. 

Carbon Offsets

Carbon emissions are everywhere in your daily life. From your morning commute to work down to your dietary choices, carbon emissions are almost unavoidable. So, what can we do about them? There are many options to reduce or offset your household, business, and/or personal carbon emissions. 

  • Reduce Your Own Carbon Emissions: There are many ways to reduce your carbon footprint in your everyday activities.
    • Turn off electronics or appliances when not in use
    • Eat local, in season produce as well as locally sourced meats
    • Shop Smart - avoid fast fashion, bring your own reusable bag, and visit your local thrift stores
    • Take the stairs rather than an elevator or escalator
    • Change your household lightbulbs to LED
    • Transportation - use public transportation and take care of your car to increase its longevity
    • For more information, visit the Columbia Climate School's website
  • Support Offset and Removal Projects: The world needs vast ecosystems, like rainforests and grasslands to be able to offset humanity's carbon emissions. Supporting nature-based carbon offset projects and carbon removal projects moves us one step closer to a net zero carbon emissions planet. 
    • Donate to offset your carbon emissions from road trips, flights, and daily household emissions. First, calculate your carbon footprint using a Carbon Footprint Calculator. Then, donate your calculated amount to a carbon offset project of your choosing. Sunset Zoo supports nature-based offset projects through The Rainforest Trust.

Cheetah Conservation Fund

In the last 100 years, over 90% of the world's wild cheetah population has been lost. Extinct in 20+ countries, cheetahs are now found in only 23% of their historic African range. You can help Cheetahs too! Visit our Species Specific Efforts page for more information. 

Jane Goodall Institute

In 1900, an estimated 1 million chimpanzees lived in the wild. Today, there are as few as 340,000. You can directly help the Jane Goodall Institution save chimpanzees from extinction. Visit our Species Specific Efforts page for more information.