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Donate Your Old Cellphones and Help Save Gorillas!

Journal Entry: Tue Jun 13, 2006, 7:59 PM
While some of you may have heard my rant before, I just thought I need to further spread the message of something I passionately believe in:

I am really excited to tell you about a new international program that has been intiated, called"Eco-Cell", and is happening at our very own Toronto Zoo, as well as 46 other zoos.. I had read about it on the National Geographic site, but am very suprised that it was started so fast.

As a quick overview, recycling old cell phones is important because of the metallic ore called coltan used in all cell phones and some computers, which plays as the highly sensitive electrical component. The high demand for coltan, which is primarily mined in the Democratic Republic of Congo, is helping fuel a rebel war. The soldiers are using the profit from mining to purchase weapons, a war which over the last few years has displaced refugees and resulted in 4 million deaths, a toll often overlooked. Secondly, the demand for mining is causing massive deforestation, even in protected forest areas. Gorillas and other endangered species are having their habitats destroyed, AND are being killed and eaten as bushmeat by the soldiers and miners for sustinence.

By donating your cell phone, you are helping decrease the demand for coltan and hitting the resource war at its source.

If you or anyone you know has an old cell phone lying around, ready to be thrown out, PLEASE bring it to the zoo (free of charge, no zoo admission needed) in order to help save gorillas and wartorn communities. The reusable cellphones will even be donated to local hospitals and womens shelters.
Also, for those of you who I know personally, if you have an old cell phone and can't get to the zoo, I'd be happy to bring it for you, considering I'm there everyday!!

I am not sure what other zoos are involved, but I know that it will be a growing program. You can read here if you are interested in the program, and I'm sure it will be really easy to find out if a zoo nearby is participating in the program.

National Geographic: Can Cell phones Save Gorillas?

This is the Toronto Zoo website:

Toronto Zoo's Cell Phone Recycling!


I'm just trying to get the word out!

Thanks!

~Theo~


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~Warly:iconWarly: Feb 26, 2008, 5:22:11 PM Mood: Joy
Thanks for the fav.
~smilebabu:iconsmilebabu: Jan 29, 2008, 6:46:34 PM
i just wanted to say how i love what you are doing. there should really be more people like you to speak for endangered species.

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*Ageleia:iconAgeleia: Jan 25, 2008, 10:50:55 AM Mood: Joy
Thanks for the fav! :hug: I appreciate it!

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~Celestial4ever:iconCelestial4ever: Jan 18, 2008, 8:46:45 AM
Hi there :wave: Thanks for the fave! :heart:

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~WashYouOffMySkin:iconWashYouOffMySkin: Jan 17, 2008, 12:03:11 PM
thank you for the fav

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~nunocm:iconnunocm: Jan 14, 2008, 9:31:20 AM
Hi there!
Randomed you ...

Congratuations, very nice gallery.
Keep it UP!

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~MaddRaVen:iconMaddRaVen: Dec 17, 2007, 10:08:34 AM
Haha, pretty much the same thing. I'm at Glendon (part of York) doing Environmental and Health Studies. It is alright, although I have no idea where I'll end up.. It is so frustrating,because there is so much I don't like but like about it at the same time. I think I want to do field research, but I don't know. I'm hoping to go to Africa this year, doing enviro stuff! Any cool plans ahead?

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~clavender:iconclavender: Dec 16, 2007, 9:23:07 PM
I'm still in school (McMaster Universit majoring in Health Sciences). I'm having second thoughts about what to do in the future though.
What about you?

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=IrishRaine:iconIrishRaine: Dec 3, 2007, 12:24:08 PM
I know what you mean. At the shelter, after every adoption there are plenty more that need homes. I wish you all the best in your work! :hug:

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~MaddRaVen:iconMaddRaVen: Dec 3, 2007, 12:08:36 PM
Thank you so much! I really appreciate it.
I always feel that no matter what we do, it's never enough...

Thanks again!

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~MaddRaVen:iconMaddRaVen: Dec 3, 2007, 12:07:58 PM
You're welcome, and thank you so much!

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~MaddRaVen:iconMaddRaVen: Dec 3, 2007, 12:07:32 PM
Hey! How's it going? Wow, it's been so long!!! I've been pretty good... Life goes fast, eh?

What have you been doing recently? Are you in school? Working?

Please tell! :)

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~Yocibox:iconYocibox: Dec 1, 2007, 12:32:53 PM
thanks for the fav
~MaddRaVen:iconMaddRaVen: Nov 30, 2007, 8:56:25 PM
Thank you so much!!! That means a lot to me. *blush*

^^

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~cazouillette:iconcazouillette: Nov 27, 2007, 9:36:50 PM
Thank you for the fav. :)
~meowsap:iconmeowsap: Nov 27, 2007, 5:21:44 PM
Hey! I responded to your post on Xenothere's pic...except I didn't technically respond to your post...so you probably won't know about it unless you check. :P Too bad the private messaging system is down. :(
~Xenothere:iconXenothere: Nov 27, 2007, 3:11:24 PM
Thanks for commenting :)
~dorkbait:icondorkbait: Nov 2, 2007, 1:58:35 PM
thanks for the +fave and the +watch!
~clavender:iconclavender: Oct 20, 2007, 9:11:07 AM Mood: Pleased
i am back. long time no see. amazing art. how have you been?

-DK

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*alarma-vidondo-anjel:iconalarma-vidondo-anjel: Oct 18, 2007, 12:56:07 PM
Thank u so much for fav, it means a lot to me
Thank u :hug:

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~WendyChan:iconWendyChan: Oct 10, 2007, 6:00:02 PM
oh my god!

I love your work; it's so beautifully detailed and realistic! *_*

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*rasberry6:iconrasberry6: Oct 3, 2007, 4:47:45 PM
thanks for the fave you have an awesome gallery !!
=IrishRaine:iconIrishRaine: Sep 28, 2007, 5:20:42 PM
You have an incredible gallery. I admire how you are helping the animals. I look forward to seeing more of your work!

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~subearanhuman:iconsubearanhuman: Sep 19, 2007, 7:20:09 PM
thank you for the +fav on extinction as well as the inspiring comment. i appreciate it greatly...

who knows. someday, we will acheive something worth being given life for. until then....

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