Yellowstone National Park - Greening and Sustainability (U.S. National Park Service)

Visitors question a NPS ranger about the

The use of hybrid cars is one of the many "greening" efforts at Yellowstone National Park.

In 1997, when Yellowstone National Park celebrated its 125th anniversary, one of the questions asked was what can we do to preserve and protect this national treasure for the next 125 years? The result was “The Greening of Yellowstone.” Some “green” projects had already begun, such as demonstrating the cleanliness and efficiency of biodiesel fuel. Since that time the park and various partners have addressed a wide variety of pollution prevention, waste reduction, alternative fuels, and recycling projects. Together they have increased effective environmental conservation in the park and surrounding communities.

Annual Recycling in the Park—2007

•Paper/magazines: 89 tons

•Cardboard: 278 tons

•Aluminum/steel: 30 tons

•Glass: 174 tons

•Plastics: 39 tons

TOTAL RECYCLED: 610 tons

TOTAL WASTE DIVERTED from landfills including ewaste, battery recycling, ink cartride recycling, tires, and compost: 3506.5 tons

Solar panels outside the buildings of the Lamar Buffalo Ranch.

For more information read Yellowstone's Sustainable Practices (809 KB pdf) - A four page summary of Yellowstone's greening and sustainability practices.

The Yellowstone Park Foundation is a non-profit organization whose mission is to fund projects and programs that protect, preserve and enhance Yellowstone National Park.

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