Tokyo’s Olympic Medals are made from over 75,000 Tonnes of Recycled IT and Electronic Equipment.

The Olympics has been active for the last week with hundreds of athletes receiving medals every day. What you might not have known is that every medal has been made from gold, silver and bronze elements found in electronic devices no longer in use.

This comes as part of Tokyo’s larger sustainability efforts at the 2020 Olympic Games. Their efforts included sustainable accommodation with beds made from

recycled cardboard, a commitment to use as little energy as possible and even podiums made from recycled plastic!

Tokyo’s sustainability efforts highlight an opportunity for more countries to get involved in being more sustainable. In the UK there is an estimated 485,000 tonnes of electrical waste produced per year with only 17% being recycled. This is a huge problem for our environment, and one that’s left unattended, could lead to damaging effects on the country’s environment.

Businesses are increasingly looking towards sustainable solutions for their waste management including the disposal of their redundant and unwanted IT and electrical equipment.

At SE Recycling we work with organisations across the UK to provide them with a safe, secure and efficient IT disposal service. We ensure their assets are fully tracked from the moment they leave their premises to when all data-bearing equipment is 100% erased.

If you are a business or organisation that’s looking to become more sustainable talk to a member of our team today!

Andes Mountains Hydro Power - Chile

Located in the Tinguiririca River upper valley, this Hydroelectric project is around 120km south of Santiago, Chile. Known as La Confluencia, the 163 MW run of river hydro power plant utilizes the hydrological resources of the Tinguiririca, Portillo and Azufre Rivers, in a run of river scheme to generate and supply zero emission energy to the Chilean central electricity grid (SIC). The power plant generates certified emission reductions (CERs) by displacing electricity generation from grid connected fossil fuel-fired power plants that would otherwise be generating electricity.

Environmental Sustainability

The primary objective of the proposed project is to help meet Chile’s rising demand for energy due to its economic growth and to improve the supply of electricity, while contributing to the environmental, social (job creation in the construction phase, and infrastructure enhancements in surrounding municipalities) and economic sustainability by increasing renewable energy’s share on the Chilean electricity consumption. The Project activity improves the supply of electricity with clean, renewable hydroelectric power while contributing to the regional/local economic development.

Social Development

Through the “Tinguiririca Participa” grant program, the project directly finances proposals presented by community organisation, in areas such as healthcare, education, and social change. In the first year of the program, the joint venture financed 11 projects, while today the number of projects surpasses 200. All of these initiatives are aimed at meeting community needs.

Flora and Fauna

In addition to social projects, reforestation of around 120 hectares around the site has been implemented, helping protect and improve the local flora and fauna, with a specific impact on local Tricahue Parrot, Torrent Duck, Freshwater Catfish, Torrent Duck and Freshwater Catfish species.

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Tokyo’s Olympic Medals are made from over 75,000 Tonnes of Recycled IT and Electronic Equipment.

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Andes Mountains Hydro Power - Chile

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