The recently unveiled medals for the 2010 Vancouver Olympics have some claims to sustainability as the medals are made from melted down electronic gadgets such as old cellphones and laptops.
Canadian artists Corrine Hunt and Omer Arbel made the Olympic medals with gold, bronze and silver reclaimed from old electronics and supplied by mining giant Teck Resources Limited.
In addition to the green claim to fame, the medals also have the distinction of being the heaviest medals in Olympic history weighing in at a whopping 500 - 576 grams (17.6 – 20.3 oz).
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