Japan to Create Eco-Friendly Medals for 2020 Olympics

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By Anna Scanlon

While the 2016 Olympics have just drawn to a close, Tokyo is gearing up to take the stage for the 2020 Olympics. Taking an eco-friendly approach, Japan is hoping to create medals out of old cell phones. [1]

Recycling is already pretty popular in Japan, but e-waste is something people don’t often think about. For example, the UN reported that Japan had 46 million tons of e-waste in 2014 due to discarded technology. About 650,000 tons are from smaller electronics and home appliances that have been thrown out, with only about 100,000 tons of it being recycled.

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