So now that 2010 is officially in full swing it’s time to commit to a New Year’s resolution right?  The team here at Stay San Diego wanted to do something within our company that helped out either the environment or our community… well lucky for us, we found a program that does both!!

 We found “Cans for Critters” at the San Diego Zoo!  Basically, the whole concept is to put together a team (or you can do it on your own) and collect as many cans as you can before Earth Day on April 22, 2010!  The program is offering great prizes along the way meaning the more cans your team collects, the more cool prizes you win!!  The official explanation of the drive from the San Diego Zoo’s website is:

“Cans for Critters is a recycling drive organized by the San Diego Zoo to help our Institute for Conservation Research save and protect wildlife here in the United States and around the world.  Participants collect recyclables and then donate the proceeds to our endangered species conservation efforts. Families, schools, Scouts, and organizations from every corner of the nation participate in our Cans for Critters program.

The Cans for Critters recycling drive has been an annual event for the San Diego Zoo’s conservation programs since 1980. To date, we have raised more than $500,000 to help save rhinoceroses, cheetahs, giant pandas, California condors and many other amazing animals and their habitats.  Participants who collect 400 or more recyclables will receive a Cans for Critters conservation patch. Other incentives include an invitation to “Jamboree Day” at the San Diego Zoo or Wild Animal Park, which is a special celebration at the end of each annual Cans for Critters recycling drive, or Zoo or Wild Animal Park admission tickets.”

All you have to do is visit the San Diego Zoo’s Cans for Critters website to get started!  Follow the tabs on the right side of the page to join a team, create your own team, or join as an individual.  We’ve also included a link below to the Cans for Critters Pledge Forms in PDF format below:

Cans for Critters Packet

This is a wonderful opportunity to go green and help a great cause here in San Diego no matter where you live!  Please take a few minutes to view the website and pass it along to anyone you know who may be interested!

Hope everyone is enjoying the new year so far!  We sure are here in SD with all this warm weather and sunshine! 

- Stay San Diego Team!