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Do you have an old cell phone tucked away in the back of a drawer? Don’t throw it away! Instead, bring it to the Zoo’s U.S. Bank Gathering Place and drop it in the collection box next to the Zoo’s administration office. The Milwaukee County Zoo has partnered with ECO-Cell, an eco-friendly company that recycles cell phones. See a story on cell phone recycling in the June issue of the Zoological Society’s newsletter, Wild Things.

Important! Before recycling your cell phone, remember to cancel service and delete sensitive information such as phone numbers, financial data, text messages, pictures, e-mails, etc. Go here for instructions on deleting data from hundreds of cell phone models.