TOKYO (Reuters) - The medals for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics will be forged from recycled metal from old mobile phones and appliances donated by the general public to give them a sense of direct involvement in the Games, organisers said on Wednesday.
The move is also part of an effort to promote sustainability and save costs after the budget for the event ballooned to more than 3 trillion yen (£21.01 billion) at one point, though organisers reduced that sum to $16.8 billion late last year.
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