Taipei Travel

Involving large number of volunteers, Taipei Zoo held a major cleanup event on September 1, ahead of the Clean up the World Weekend event which will take place around the world on Saturday, September 15.
 
The volunteers serve a variety of functions at Taipei Zoo, including guides, puppet performance, education promotion, animal caretaking, and even research work. This time, for the Clean up the World Weekend, over 100 volunteers took part in removing fallen leaves and branches, as well as waste and litter, from the fences and gutters around the park premise, hoping to provide a more comfortable environment for both visitors and animals.
 
The cleanup activities at the zoo are usually handled by the staff from the environment division of Taipei Zoo and the zoo keepers of the respective zones. While facilities such as restrooms, benches, pavilions, and walkways are kept tidy through daily routines, some of the litters and trash are found at hard-to-get-to areas.
 
Thanks to the effort of volunteers during the event, a variety of garbage accumulated over long periods was removed, making the environment much more tidy and clean. These litters include plastic bottles, disposal eating utensils, paper cups, plastic bags, and snack wrappings.
 
The Clean up the World Weekend has been a popular movement, attracting the participation of over 40 million people across 125 nations since 1993. The cleanup event usually takes place on the 3rd weekend of September every year.