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General Discussion => Science & Nature => Topic started by: sam on February 13, 2010, 21:29

Title: Winter Olympic medals made from recycled e-waste
Post by: sam on February 13, 2010, 21:29
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When Olympic champions are crowned at this year's winter games in Vancouver, these elite athletes will be taking home more than just gold, silver or bronze medals—they will be playing a role in Canada's efforts to reduce electronic waste. That's because each medal was made with a tiny bit of the more than 140,000 tons of e-waste that otherwise would have been sent to Canadian landfills.

http://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/post.cfm?id=winter-olympic-medals-made-from-rec-2010-02-12
Title: Re: Winter Olympic medals made from recycled e-waste
Post by: Clive on February 13, 2010, 22:32
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That's because each medal was made with a tiny bit of the more than 140,000 tons of e-waste that otherwise would have been sent to Canadian landfills.

Yes, that should do it.   ::)
Title: Re: Winter Olympic medals made from recycled e-waste
Post by: Simon on February 14, 2010, 11:18
 :solved:   :)x
Title: Re: Winter Olympic medals made from recycled e-waste
Post by: Rodders on February 14, 2010, 23:09
Whatever next?  A beef medallion?   :dunno:
Title: Re: Winter Olympic medals made from recycled e-waste
Post by: sam on February 15, 2010, 00:35
probably sounds like it will cost as much as some of that DR stuff that these lot keep buying.

Oh and if it was in Alberta then quite probably... I should look up to see what they handed out in 1988 games..  :woot:
Title: Re: Winter Olympic medals made from recycled e-waste
Post by: Rik on February 15, 2010, 13:19
Whatever next?  A beef medallion?   :dunno:

Only if it's from Donald Russell.
Title: Re: Winter Olympic medals made from recycled e-waste
Post by: Rodders on February 15, 2010, 16:43
Sounds like a cartoon duck unwrapping a present.   :icon_mickey:
Title: Re: Winter Olympic medals made from recycled e-waste
Post by: Rik on February 15, 2010, 16:49
:rofl:

We're going to have to convert you, Rod.
Title: Re: Winter Olympic medals made from recycled e-waste
Post by: Rodders on February 15, 2010, 16:54
What, and lose the Tesco clubcard points?   :-\
Title: Re: Winter Olympic medals made from recycled e-waste
Post by: Rik on February 15, 2010, 16:56
You'll not miss them. :)
Title: Re: Winter Olympic medals made from recycled e-waste
Post by: Simon on February 15, 2010, 21:42
Careful, Rod, Rik has you in his sights now.  Just don't let him near your wallet.  ;D
Title: Re: Winter Olympic medals made from recycled e-waste
Post by: Rodders on February 16, 2010, 10:59
If he can catch me, he's welcome to it.   :laugh:
Title: Re: Winter Olympic medals made from recycled e-waste
Post by: Rik on February 16, 2010, 11:35
Out with the man-traps then...  :devil: