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Medals
Most of the medals that we take home from school and work are actually gilded plastic. More expensive medals (like in the Olympics) are casted from a metal alloy and then plated with a thin layer of gold or silver.
Components
What To Do
Do It Well
Step(s) to Dispose
Step #1
Separate the components
Step #2
Place into respective bins
Do It Better
Alternative(s) to Reduce Waste
1
Host A Zero Waste EVENT
Avoid giving out medals. Give out free seeds or plants as a recognition
2
WRITE to Brands and Local Representatives
Suggest event organisers to consider sustainably sourced/ recycled medals
NOW YOU KNOW
WHAT TO DO WITH
Medal, medal on the wall, can we really win it all?
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