The Toronto Zoo has kicked off a campaign to save gorillas in the Congo.
As part of the “Gorillas on the Line” initiative, the zoo is hoping to collect 15,000 electronic devices.
Some elements used to make cell phones are mined in the forests in the Congo, which are home to endangered lowland gorillas.
The zoo says recycling old devices will reduce demand to mine these elements.
Gorillas on the line… Answer the call! 📞🦍
This year our goal is to collect 15,000 electronic devices to help save gorillas 📞🦍 Mail your old cell phones to 361A Old Finch Ave, Toronto ON M1B 5K7, or hold on to them to drop off at the Zoo when we reopen 📞🦍 #savingspecies pic.twitter.com/4abL1pVW8x
— The Toronto Zoo (@TheTorontoZoo) February 2, 2021
The zoo will sell the devices to a local recycler, who will break down the phones and sell the components.
The money the zoo gets for the devices will be donated to different conservation programs in Africa.
You can mail your old devices to:
361A Old Finch Ave.
Toronto, ON
M1B 5K7
Or hold on to them to drop off at the zoo when it reopens.
The zoo has collected 47,569 cellphones and raised $38,055 to date.
