19K views · 242 reactions | 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 | Facebook

The ban on selling ivory in the UK is being extended to include antiques. Watch this to find out how the ivory trade has and will change: | BBC Breakfast