FOR OLD MOBILE TO ZOO PRAGUE

FOR OLD MOBILE TO ZOO PRAGUE

Prague Zoo has prepared a special event for schoolchildren during the autumn holidays. Every child under 15 who hands in their old mobile phone for recycling at the main entrance will gain entry to the zoo on Friday, January 30, for just one koruna. The mining of rare metals like niobium and tantalum, which are key for mobile phone production, contributes to the deforestation of Central African rainforests. By recycling them, the pressure on local inhabitants – including pangolins, elephants, and gorillas – is reduced. Additionally, the Prague gorillas will have a special program on Friday.

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Recycling mobile phones, in addition to the already mentioned, also reduces the amount of electronic waste, which can release toxic substances into nature when decomposing in landfills. Last but not least, Zoo Prague receives 10 CZK from Remobil and another 10 CZK from Asekol for each mobile phone returned, which goes to the fundraising account Helping Them Survive. The funds are then used for the protection of lowland gorillas in Cameroon, where Zoo Prague has been running the Wandering Bus project for the fourteenth year.

Photo 1: The collection point will be at the main entrance to the zoo. Photo Oliver Le Que, Zoo Prague
The collection point will be at the main entrance to the zoo. Photo Oliver Le Que, Zoo Prague

On the occasion of the Friday event, the gorillas at Zoo Prague will receive gifts. At 10 a.m., the family group with young ones in the Dja Reserve pavilion will share new enrichment, and at 3 p.m., the male group residing in the Méfou Center will be delighted. The accompanying program in the African section of the Dja Reserve will also show interested parties the recycling of mobile phones in practice, while children will be entertained by educational themed play stations.

More information can also be found at https://remobil.cz/mobiljakovstupenka/.

Photo 2: An example of the purpose of recycling old phones. Photo Petr Hamerník, Zoo Prague
An example of the purpose of recycling old phones. Photo Petr Hamerník, Zoo Prague

 

 

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