This machine ate more than a ton of ivory today. The global ivory trade is currently responsible for the slaughter of up to 35,000 elephants a year (that’s 96 elephants per day, or one elephant every 15 minutes). In protest, the USFWS National Wildlife Refuge System crushed more than one ton of ivory today in Times Square. #IvoryCrush | CNBC

8 UNEXPECTED WAYS TO USE IVORY SOAP A TRUE AMERICAN CLASSIC Remove Grease from Fabric Rub directly, rinse with hot water Shave Delicates by Hand Grate soap into water and soak Soothe Bug Bites Lather and dab on skin Deodorize Drawers Wrap a dry bar in cloth and tuck in Lubricate Wooden Drawers Rub edges to stop sticking DIY Laundry Powder Grate and mix with baking soda Fog-Free Mirror Trick Rub dry bar on mirror, then buff Keep Nails Clean in Garden Scratch bar before digging #easyrecipes #tips

Ivory soap, DIY hack! | Ceith Griffith

Watch: China says it will ban all commercial trade of elephant ivory by the end of this year. | PBS NewsHour