The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games will make their medals recycling electronic waste

The organization has obtained the electronic waste necessary to make the medals of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in a campaign to raise awareness about electronic waste and waste that affects the planet.

One of the objectives of the organization of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games is to raise awareness about the environment in many areas. One of the most striking campaigns is to be able to manufacture the medals that will be given in the competition using only recycled material, but not in any way, but from electronic devices.

In our electronic devices of all kinds there are many precious, rare and valuable materials that go unnoticed, but in our computers, cameras and mobiles, among others, there are remarkable amounts of gold, silver and bronze that can be reused to make other products without having to wear down the planet more.

Japan to turn disused technology into medals

Through a campaign that promoted the recycling of electronic products that no longer work or are in disuse, they have already obtained the necessary materials to make all the medals. It is estimated that they have obtained more than 47.000 tons of electronic devices and five million mobile phones, of which they have managed to extract 30 kilos of gold, 4 tons of silver and almost 3 tons of bronze, which ensures that the medals of the Olympic Games and Tokyo 2020 Paralympics can have their medals using the planet's resources as little as possible.

There are still 17 months to go until the start of the Tokyo Olympics, but the recycling campaign continues to make people aware of the value of electronic devices at home and the need for recycling to reuse resources, one of the keys to do not overexploit the planet. It is a great initiative that invites us to think about the planet's waste and how to avoid it.

Source phonerarena