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General Discussion => Science & Nature => Topic started 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
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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. ::)
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:solved: :)x
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Whatever next? A beef medallion? :dunno:
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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:
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Whatever next? A beef medallion? :dunno:
Only if it's from Donald Russell.
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Sounds like a cartoon duck unwrapping a present. :icon_mickey:
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:rofl:
We're going to have to convert you, Rod.
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What, and lose the Tesco clubcard points? :-\
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You'll not miss them. :)
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Careful, Rod, Rik has you in his sights now. Just don't let him near your wallet. ;D
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If he can catch me, he's welcome to it. :laugh:
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Out with the man-traps then... :devil: