For the first time in Olympic history, the medals at the Olympic Games contain gold, silver and copper that has been recovered from electronic waste (e-waste). 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. More than 1,000 medals to be awarded at the Vancouver games this year.
The recovery of medals from e-waste is important, because it reduces demand for scarce metals such as gold and copper. Check in your community for e-waste recycling centers and drop off points and go for GOLD..
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Makes "Going for the Gold" That much better!
Great video Melissa- what events did your grandfather participate in? I had an older friend who was in the 1936 Winter Olympics as a speed skater. He was 20 feet from Hitler when they walked into the stadium in Germany.