Post by account_disabled on Mar 10, 2024 1:08:35 GMT -6
The Tokyo 00 Olympic Games are the most anticipated by the athletes and the nation, which will receive thousands of people who will support the participants of this event.
Like every Olympic movement, Tokyo 00 wants to be France Mobile Number List remembered as the best, however, it does not want to do so through the shows it will offer, but rather by promoting care for the environment through it.
This will be achieved by not offering pure gold, silver and bronze medals, but instead will deliver medals made from tons of electronic waste and recycled mobile phones.
Sustainable Olympic medals for Tokyo 00
There were two years of collecting material to make ,000 medals that will be distributed during the Tokyo 00 Olympic Games. From this collection it was possible to gather 0 tons of old devices from which the gold, silver and bronze were extracted.
This is the first time that the Olympic badges come entirely from recycled materials.
The medals are the work of Japanese designer Junichi Kawanishi, who was chosen in a competition held between professional designers and design students from Japan, in which more than 00 people participated.
On the back of the medals there are some mandatory elements stipulated in the rules of the International Olympic Committee such as: Nike, the Greek goddess of victory in front of the Panathenaic Stadium, the five Olympic rings and the official name of the sporting event: Tokyo Olympic Games 00.
All medals have a diameter of millimeters and weigh between 0 and grams.
The medals:
The gold ones contain more than six grams of gold plating on pure silver.
The silver ones are made entirely of this metal.
The bronze ones are made up of an alloy of % copper and % zinc.
According to the organizing committee of the Games, “the medals collect and reflect countless patterns of light, these symbolize the energy of the athletes and those who support them; "Its design is intended to represent diversity and a world where people who compete in sports and work hard are honored."
Recycled plastic on the Toko 00 podiums
In line with the sustainable economy, the Tokyo 00 Olympic Games will also use podiums made from recycled plastic.
To achieve this, plastics were collected in ,000 stores of the Japanese chain AEON, which sent them to the American multinational Procter & Gamble to recycle them and manufacture the award stages.
The used plastic collection boxes were available at more than ,000 points of sale of AEON, the Japanese retail chain, and were sent to P&G, Tokyo 00 partner in the Podium Project. P&G will also collect and donate plastic waste recovered from the oceans.
“ Sustainability is at the heart of this effort, and P&G is proud to work with Tokyo 00 and the IOC to demonstrate how consumers can participate in reducing plastic waste,” said Marc Pritchard, Chief Brand Officer at P&G.
He also mentioned: "The Tokyo 00 Podium Project is an example of how the Olympic Games can be a catalyst to inspire actions that have a positive impact on the environment and society . "
This is a key initiative for P&G that aims to raise awareness about the global problem of plastic waste. As one of three World Olympic Partners participating in the IOC's Clean Seas program, P&G uses recycled beach plastic for its Head & Shoulders and Herbal Essences shampoo bottles.
The recycling of discarded and marine plastic waste is the latest project of the Tokyo 00 sustainability program.