The 2020 Olympic medals will be made entirely from recycled materials.
The new model for the medals that will be handed out at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics was unveiled on Wednesday, and it's different than past prizes.
This isn't the first time the recycled metals have played a role in Olympic Games trophies, as 30% of the medals used in the 2016 competition in Brazil were recycled. However, this is the first time that the whole medal will come from recycled materials. The metals are literally from the people, as well. Donation boxes were placed at post offices, street corners and select stores around Japan, and the public was urged to donate their used phones.
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