Tokyo 2020 Olympic, Paralympic medals made from old phones, gadgets

Tokyo 2020 Olympic, Paralympic medals made from old phones, gadgets

The Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic medals

are entirely made from the metals extracted from almost 80,000 tons of old electronics,

including more than 6 million cellphones.

The Tokyo 2020 organizers collected old electronics in a two-year span,

and extracted enough metals for approximately 5,000 Olympic and Paralympic gold, silver, and bronze medals.

Business Insider

https://www.businessinsider.com/tokyo-2020-olympic-paralympic-medals-made-from-old-phones-gadgets-2019-7