ECO-CELL and the Toronto Zoo collaborates with over 90 other zoos, aquariums and wildlife institutions to educate the public regarding the negative effects of the cell phone industry on wildlife, particularly on gorillas and gorilla habitat in Africa.
Coltan is the metallic ore used to produce the element tantalum and tantalum can be found in almost all cell phones, lap tops, pagers and other electronic devices? Coltan is mined in the Congo rain forest and is most concentrated in the same area where the gorillas live Mining of this ore detroys their habitat.
All funds generated by the project are donated to gorilla conservation programs in Africa. For each cell phone that is recycled, ECO-CELL donates a minimum of $0.45 and a maximum of $15 to the Toronto Zoo's Endangered Species Recovery Fund (ESRF).
To find our more about how you can help, visit the Toronto Zoo website.
Thank you!
Karen
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