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1.8 metric tons

Weight of the ivory jewelry and trinkets that New York ceremoniously crushed in Central Park to show the state's dedication to crushing the illegal ivory trade. Each item was made from the tusks of slaughtered elephants.

Weight of the ivory jewelry and trinkets that New York ceremoniously crushed in Central Park to show the state's dedication to crushing the illegal ivory trade. Each item was made from the tusks of slaughtered elephants.

Caroline Cournoyer is GOVERNING's senior web editor.