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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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