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Coltan is a valuable mineral used in the manufacture of mobile phones but is mined from the mountain gorilla’s forest home. The mining of coltan destroys the natural habitat of the gorillas, and is one of the major threats these endangered animals face.
Recycle your old mobile phone today at your local Crossroads store and help to take the pressure OFF increased mining.
Your mobile phone will be sent to the Aussie Recycling Program (ARP). ARP recycles thousands of mobile phones every year. Refurbished phones are exported to developing countries, where low cost handsets are needed. The remainder are stripped of their components and recycled or reused in a variety of ways. No materials go to landfill.
Humane Society International will receive up to $5 for every old mobile phone received. These funds will be used to support patrols in Virunga National Park, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the home of the critically endangered mountain gorilla. Many have been killed by poachers and HSI is committed to helping the surviving gorillas, whose population is declining.
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