RECYCLE YOUR CELL PHONE - Houston Zoo · Handheld electronic devices like cell phones contain a...

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Handheld electronic devices like cell phones contain a material called tantalum. Tantalum comes from coltan, a metallic ore that is destructively mined in gorilla habitats in the African Congo. For more information, visit: www.houstonzoo.org/actionforapes RECYCLE YOUR CELL PHONE to help save gorillas in the wild. Action for Apes You can help by recycling your everyday handheld devices, such as cell phones and tablets.

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Page 1: RECYCLE YOUR CELL PHONE - Houston Zoo · Handheld electronic devices like cell phones contain a material called tantalum. Tantalum comes from coltan, a metallic ore that is destructively

Handheld electronic devices like cell phones contain a material called tantalum. Tantalum comes from coltan, a metallic ore that is destructively mined in gorilla habitats in the African Congo.

For more information, visit:www.houstonzoo.org/actionforapes

RECYCLE YOURCELL PHONEto help save gorillasin the wild.

Action for Apes

You can help by recycling your everyday handheld devices, such as cell phones and tablets.