{"id":252122,"date":"2025-01-31T14:14:48","date_gmt":"2025-01-31T20:14:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cincinnatizoo.org\/?p=252122"},"modified":"2025-10-06T11:44:33","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T17:44:33","slug":"your-old-ipod-can-help-save-gorillas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cincinnatizoo.org\/your-old-ipod-can-help-save-gorillas\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Old iPod Can Help Save Gorillas"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<span class=\"TextRun SCXW39155937 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW39155937 BCX0\">If <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW39155937 BCX0\">you\u2019re<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW39155937 BCX0\"> anything like me, you <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW39155937 BCX0\">probably have<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW39155937 BCX0\"> a drawer dedicated to useless junk that you <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW39155937 BCX0\">feel weird about throwing away<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW39155937 BCX0\">. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW39155937 BCX0\">Remotes to nowhere, frayed chargers and tangled headphones, cracked smart phones, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW39155937 BCX0\">maybe a<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW39155937 BCX0\"> technicolor iPod Nano or <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW39155937 BCX0\">itty-bitty <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW39155937 BCX0\">Shuffle, random cords that <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW39155937 BCX0\">you\u2019ve<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW39155937 BCX0\"> kept \u201cjust in case\u201d you manage to remember what they were for in the first place<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW39155937 BCX0\">. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW39155937 BCX0\">This accumulation of outdated and mismatched technology is what we <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW39155937 BCX0\">refer to as<\/span> <\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW39155937 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW39155937 BCX0\">electronic waste<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW39155937 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW39155937 BCX0\">, or e-waste.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW39155937 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"image-block themed\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cincinnatizoo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/53837981103_c9f03c6b9d_b.jpg\" alt=\"gorillas\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/683;\" \/><\/div><!-- .img-block -->[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<span class=\"TextRun SCXW171547035 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171547035 BCX0\">According to the World Health Organization, e-waste is one of the fastest growing solid waste streams<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171547035 BCX0\"> on the planet<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171547035 BCX0\">.<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171547035 BCX0\">When <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171547035 BCX0\">old or broken gadgets and their accessories <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171547035 BCX0\">head to the landfill <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171547035 BCX0\">(<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171547035 BCX0\">as they would if you simply <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171547035 BCX0\">threw<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171547035 BCX0\"> them in the trash<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171547035 BCX0\">),<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171547035 BCX0\"> harmful substances within the items can le<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171547035 BCX0\">ech out into soil and waterways,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171547035 BCX0\"> negatively <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171547035 BCX0\">impacting<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171547035 BCX0\"> human<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171547035 BCX0\"> and ecological<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171547035 BCX0\"> health.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW171547035 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"image-block themed\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cincinnatizoo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/pende3.jpg\" alt=\"gorillas\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/683;\" \/><\/div><!-- .img-block -->[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<span class=\"TextRun SCXW212632142 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW212632142 BCX0\">But <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW212632142 BCX0\">people <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW212632142 BCX0\">aren\u2019t<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW212632142 BCX0\"> the only ones <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW212632142 BCX0\">impacted<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW212632142 BCX0\"> by electronics<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW212632142 BCX0\">:<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW212632142 BCX0\">m<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW212632142 BCX0\">ost every modern electronic device <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW212632142 BCX0\">contains<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW212632142 BCX0\"> a mineral called coltan, which is <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW212632142 BCX0\">mined in regions across the Democratic Republic of Congo. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW212632142 BCX0\">This environmentally destructive and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW212632142 BCX0\">often dangerous p<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW212632142 BCX0\">rocess <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW212632142 BCX0\">can lead <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW212632142 BCX0\">to human rights violations for workers and<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW212632142 BCX0\"> habitat loss for Congolese wildlife, including critically endan<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW212632142 BCX0\">gered<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW212632142 BCX0\"> gorillas.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW212632142 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"image-block themed\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cincinnatizoo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/52609002619_9623279ebd_b.jpg\" alt=\"gorillas\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/683;\" \/><\/div><!-- .img-block -->[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<span class=\"TextRun SCXW159511997 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW159511997 BCX0\">The Cincinnati Zoo &amp; Botanical Garden <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW159511997 BCX0\">proudly <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW159511997 BCX0\">partners with <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW159511997 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/eco-cell.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW159511997 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW159511997 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Eco<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW159511997 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">&#8211;<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW159511997 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">C<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW159511997 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">ell<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW159511997 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW159511997 BCX0\">, an e-waste recycling organization dedicated to both sustainable waste practices AND gorilla conservation<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW159511997 BCX0\">, to advocate for the responsible disposal of e-waste. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW159511997 BCX0\">Eco<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW159511997 BCX0\">&#8211;<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW159511997 BCX0\">C<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW159511997 BCX0\">ell repurposes and safely recycles electronics, and money earned from selling reusable materials <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW159511997 BCX0\">goes directly to conservation organizations working to protect gorillas in the DRC. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW159511997 BCX0\">By sending<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW159511997 BCX0\"> e-waste to Eco<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW159511997 BCX0\">&#8211;<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW159511997 BCX0\">C<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW159511997 BCX0\">ell, you can keep harmful materials out of landfills, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW159511997 BCX0\">help <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW159511997 BCX0\">reclaim<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW159511997 BCX0\"> precious materials and reduce mining demand, and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW159511997 BCX0\">above all else<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW159511997 BCX0\"> support those working directly with gorillas to ensure they continue to thrive in the wild.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW159511997 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"image-block themed\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cincinnatizoo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/52302593789_db1c2049c7_b.jpg\" alt=\"gorillas\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1023px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1023\/658;\" \/><\/div><!-- .img-block -->[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<span class=\"TextRun SCXW4046666 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW4046666 BCX0\">Our Gorilla World habitat has a recycling box where you can <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW4046666 BCX0\">deposit<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW4046666 BCX0\"> old cell phones and their accessories. 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Stay tuned for 2026 information! <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW4046666 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW4046666 BCX0\">You can also team up with the Cincinnati Zoo &amp; Botanical Garden for the 2025 Gorillas on the Line campaign <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW4046666 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW4046666 BCX0\">to help us compete with other zoos and aquariums across the country to see who can raise the most money for gorilla conservation!\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Gorillas on the Line is an annual competition that runs through September among zoos and aquariums across the country to see who can answer the call, collect the most e-waste, and raise the most money for gorilla conservation![\/vc_column_text]<a class=\"button\" data-aos=\"fade-up\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=Xszep3iB7EeU_DHIaA3hOoce4vcoXb1DsZ7-Vi_x3TRUNjM4UjEwRFg5R0FHUUoxR00yWkVZVVJPNC4u\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"\" title=\"\">Join the Zoo's Team<\/a>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"image-block themed\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cincinnatizoo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/eco-cell-1.png\" alt=\"eco cell logo\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 276px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 276\/200;\" \/><\/div><!-- .img-block -->[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<span class=\"TextRun SCXW30665365 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW30665365 BCX0\">Beyond recycling old gadgets, one of the most important things you can do to reduce e-waste is to be a mindful consumer. 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