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The countdown has already started since yesterday, July 24, just one year to start the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, this will take place in Japan. The Tokyo Olympics committee changed the material in which the Olympic medals are made, this time mobile phones and electronic waste will be used, a sustainable Tokyo 2020 Medal Project campaign was carried out.
This campaign began between April 2017 and March 2019, its goal was to reach more than 78 tons of electronic waste, including cell phones, computers and video game consoles, to raise 5000 gold, silver and bronze medals.
According to the Gizmodo portal, the gold medal is made of pure silver and is bathed in 6 grams of gold. The silver is made of pure silver and the bronze is made with an alloy composed of 95% copper and 5% zinc. The three have a diameter of 85 millimeters.
These olympic games made a beautiful campaign to help contribute to the environment, giving use to electronic waste.