Zwei Mädchen stehen lächelnd vor einer bunten Wand mit einem Plakat, das auf eine Spendenaktion hinweist. Das eine Mädchen trägt eine Mütze, das andere ein rotes Sweatshirt.

What does my cell phone have to do with the rainforest?

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What does my cell phone have to do with the rainforest? The questions were explored by the ninth-grade GLOBE course students led by Ms. Gebauer at Gymnasium Rahlstedt, who invited experts from Abenteuer Regenwald. Which minerals are in my phone and where do the metals for a smartphone actually come from? This could be investigated with the help of the phone kit. It quickly became clear to the students that they not only want to sensitize the school community to a careful use of the Earth's resources, but also to take action. Then the class 5g diligently designed and distributed posters as well. Under the motto: “Your old phone is valuable — out of the drawer and into the donation box!” over 100 old phones were collected within two weeks at Gymnasium Rahlstedt and handed over to Abenteuer Regenwald (more information at www.abenteuer-regenwald.de). The old phones are handed to qualified recycling companies and the proceeds flow into the protection of the endangered gorillas in the Virunga National Park

A report by Janina Gebauer

Photos: Janina Gebauer