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Tokyo 2020 Olympic Medals Made from 80,000 Tons of Recycled Mobile Phones, Electronics
Jay Cannon - USA Today,
5 Aug 2019
25 Jul 2019 – With the opening ceremony for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo exactly one year from yesterday, the medals are one thing organizers won’t need to worry about finishing in time. The Tokyo 2020 Medal Project sparked the collection of nearly 80,000 tons of mobile phones and small electronic devices around Japan, which will be used in the crafting of every gold, silver and bronze Olympic and Paralympic medal awarded to athletes at next year’s games.
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