According to a publications firm in Japan , Nikkei , the organizers of the summer 2020 Tokyo Olympics want the medals that are awarded to the competitors to be made from smartphones. Yes , Gold , silver and copper is found in smartphones as these materials are used due to their properties such as easy conductivity and malleability. Thus when recycled , these precious metals can be used for several other purposes , one of them being getting turned into Olympic medals.
In fact Japan in 2014 recovered 143 kg of gold , 1566kg of silver and 1112 tons of copper just from discarded phones and electronic waste. In 2012 only 9.6 kg of gold , 1210 kg of silver and 700 kg of copper was used in the making of the medals for the London Olympics. Thus it seems that Japan can easily turn its e-waste into premium medals that are very much symbols of victory.
So if we really think about it , Victors of the 2020 Tokyo summer Olympics would be wearing discarded smartphones around their necks , recycled anyway!
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