This year, getting a gold (or silver or bronze) at the Olympics comes with a little bit more than ever before. That’s because this year’s medals were made with a tiny portion of recycled electronic waste. Although small in size, the amount of recycled waste used is extremely significant in terms of history, considering that this is the first time recycled materials have been incorporated into the medals. From Scientific American:
“A little more than 1.5 percent of each gold medal was made with metals harvested from cathode ray tube glass, computer parts, circuit boards and other trashed tech. Each copper medal contains just over one percent e-waste, while the silver medals contain only small traces of recycled electronics.”
[Via: Scientific American]
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