Museum Gives Free IMAX for Old Phones

WASHINGTON - The Smithsonian's Johnson IMAX Theater is offering free admission to see the film "Wild Ocean 3D" to anyone who brings an old cell phone to recycle.

Beginning on Sunday the theater at the National Museum of Natural History is offering the recycling deal with the film's sponsor, Nokia.

Organizers say they want to educate people about the positive impact of recycling even a single cell phone. They say only 3 percent of people with mobile phones have recycled an old device. Old cell phones contain materials that can be reused to make parts for bicycles and dental fillings, among other things.

The recycling deal runs at the theater through Nov. 22. The film details the effects of climate change and overfishing.

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