Every time your mobile phone rings, a tiny piece of metallic ore is making the call possible. It’s called Coltan and its illegal mining in West Africa is threatening the very survival of the mountain gorilla through loss of habitat and violent unrest. With more and more new mobile phones being produced every year, the increasing demand for Coltan is destroying the gorilla’s habitat.
The good news is that you can easily do something about it. By recycling your mobile phone you can decrease the demand for Coltan, which will reduce the stress on the gorilla’s habitat.
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03/03/2009
by JacquieO
Scientists have been using a new method to evaluate hurricane information, they have said they have found that Global Warming will produce less, but stronger Hurricanes/Storms.
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14/08/2008
by BundaH
China is raising its sales tax on big cars to as high as 40 percent, and drastically cutting taxes on small cars, in its latest attempt to combat emissions that contribute to heavy blankets of smog over most of its cities.
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13/08/2008
by frazerc83
The 2008 Olympic Games Host's pollution in the air dropped by half on Monday!
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13/08/2008
by BundaH
Nearly hunted into history 40 years ago, finally, the Humpback Whale is increasing in numbers!
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13/08/2008
by BundaH
Greenpeace have released their quarterly "Guide to Greener Electronics” report as Samsung and Toshiba lead the way and Nintendo falls behind.
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23/03/2008
by ICC
Federal Climate Change Minister Penny Wong has revealed details of the Government's timetable for an emissions trading scheme.
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17/03/2008
by Midori
Climate change could turn Ireland's legendary emerald landscape a dusty tan, with profound effects on its society and culture, a new study released in time for St Patrick's Day has reported.
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17/03/2008
by Midori
KwaZulu Natal, South Africa – After bringing Africa’s black rhinos spectacularly back from the brink of extinction one of the world’s most successful conservation programmes is to celebrate its first decade by seeking to extend its operations to more of Africa.
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17/03/2008
by Midori
International — A new movie has dealt another severe blow to the credibility of US based Monsanto, one of the biggest global chemical companies and the provider of seed technology for 90% of the world’s genetically engineered (GE) crops.
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17/03/2008
by Midori