How recycling old cell phones at the North Carolina Zoo can help gorillas
By Shannon Smith
Published on April 3, 2026.
The North Carolina Zoo is participating in the Gorillas on the Line program, which allows people to place old laptops, phones and tablets in bins to reduce the need for new mines. The program also encourages people to donate unwanted cell phones, laptops, or tablets to the administration.
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