Japan proposes recycled medals for 2020 Olympics

Japan’s Olympic organisers have unveiled a proposal to make medals out of recycled mobile phones and discarded computers. The move is part of the organisers’ efforts to create an environmentally “sustainable” foundation for the summer games, which will take place in the Japanese capital in 2020. The proposal will result in gold, silver and bronze medals being created from recycled precious metals obtained from discarded electronics, ranging from phones to computers.
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