Topic: Winter Olympic medals made from recycled e-waste

[sam]

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

[Clive]

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.   

[Simon]

    

[Rodders]

Whatever next?  A beef medallion?   

[sam]

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.. 

[Rik]

Whatever next?  A beef medallion?   

Only if it's from Donald Russell.

[Rodders]

Sounds like a cartoon duck unwrapping a present.   

[Rik]

We're going to have to convert you, Rod.

[Rodders]

What, and lose the Tesco clubcard points?   

[Rik]

You'll not miss them.

[Simon]

Careful, Rod, Rik has you in his sights now.  Just don't let him near your wallet. 

[Rodders]

If he can catch me, he's welcome to it.   

[Rik]

Out with the man-traps then...