Olympic 2020 Olympic Medals of "e-waste"

Olympic 2020 Olympic Medals of "e-waste"

Some of the electronic waste –

Tokyo: The Middle East Online

The Olympic Games, which will be held in the Japanese capital, Tokyo, in 2020, will be made from recycled electronic devices, according to a report published by the BBC website.
The Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games in Tokyo aims to produce 5000 gold, silver and bronze medals based on electronic waste.
Electronic waste, such as batteries in some appliances, wires and others, is known to increase considerably in homes around the world and contains toxic substances, but they are also considered a "hidden mine" because electronic products generally contain profitable metals such as gold and others.
The Tokyo Olympics Organizing Committee used these facts and called on citizens to donate their cell phones and other electronic devices that they want to get rid of potentially toxic and dangerous devices if they remain unplugged. inside. Turned.
More than a year after the launch of the project, regulators managed to get about 16.5 kilograms of gold, more than half of what they needed in gold and silver medals. 800 kilograms of money, the report said.
They have already reached the 2,700 kg required for bronze.
"This initiative offers all Japanese an opportunity to compete at the Tokyo 2020 Games," Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games spokesperson BBC Masa Takaya told BBC.

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