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Mar 7, 2006
"Waste not the smallest thing created, for grains of sand make mountains, and atomies infinity." --E. Knight
Can Cell-Phone Recycling Help African Gorillas?
Can Cell-Phone Recycling Help African Gorillas? Cell phones contain Coltan, a mineral extracted in the deep forests of Congo in central Africa, home to the world's endangered lowland gorillas. Fueled by the worldwide cell phone boom, Congo's out-of-control coltan mining business has in recent years led to a dramatic reduction of animal habitat and the rampant slaughter of great apes for the illegal bush-meat trade. According to some estimates, conflict, illegal mining, and the growing bush-meat trade have all contributed to a 70 percent population decline of the eastern lowland gorilla.
BE THE CHANGE
Recycling your old cell phone not only helps endangered animals but protects our landfills from the many potentially hazardous chemicals found in the phones. Please recycle your old cell phone. Many charities now accept cell phone donations. More ...
