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Recycle your old cell phones at the Zoo...

Recycling cell phones reduces mining for coltan, an ore used in cell phones, in gorilla habitat and raises money for the Zoo’s Conservation Fund. Cell phone collection boxes are located at the Zoo's main ticketing office and at the Gorilla World exhibit.

ecocellLearn more about cell phone recycling and its benefits to Lowland Gorilla populations from our recycling partner, Eco-Cell.

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Phones Collected = 4,314
2010 Collection Goal = 5,000

Cell Phone Recycling Benefits Gorillas

Thane Maynard and Dhani Jones Talk About The Cincinnati Zoo's Cell Phone Recycling Program

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recycle a cell phoneRecycling cell phones reduces mining for coltan, an ore used in cell phones, in gorilla habitat and raises money for the Cincinnati Zoo's Conservation Fund. Cell phone collection boxes are located at the Zoo's main ticketing office and at the Gorilla World exhibit.

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recycle cell phone at zooBusinesses and schools are helping us build awareness about cell phone recycling.

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