Help save gorillas: Recycle your old cell phones.
Lowland gorillas, elephants, and other iconic African animals make their home in the vast, pristine forests of the Republic of Congo. These forests are increasingly threatened by illegal logging and natural resource extraction, such as mining for coltan, an element used to make cellphone batteries. When you deposit your old cell phones in the EcoCell bins located at the Bronx Zoo, Central Park Zoo, Prospect Park Zoo, Queens Zoo, or New York Aquarium, the coltan contained in the batteries will be recycled, reducing the demand to mine in the Congo.