東京奧運會日本擬用電子垃圾做獎牌

Japan is exploring the feasibility of forging the Olympic 2020 medals using precious metals salvaged from electronic waste.

日本正在探索使用電子垃圾中回收利用的貴金屬來製造2020年東京奧運會的獎牌。

Members of Japan's Olympic organising committee tabled the idea to government officials and companies earlier this year, local media reports said.

當地媒體報道，日本奧林匹克組織委員會的成員們在今年早些時候將此想法正式提交給了政府官員和相關公司。

Olympic host cities have traditionally obtained the metal from mining firms.

奧林匹克主辦城市向來是從礦產公司購入金屬。

But Japan, which lacks its own mineral resources, is keen to take the theme of a sustainable future a step further.

但是日本作爲一個礦產資源缺乏的國家，致力於更深入地貫徹可持續未來的主題。

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has developed strict criteria for the world's greatest sporting event, and this extends to how the medals should be produced.

國際奧委會（IOC）爲奧運會制定了嚴苛的標準，其中涵蓋了如何製作獎牌。

The Rio Olympics, for example, used gold that was extracted without the use of mercury and a third of the silver and bronze used came from recycled sources.

例如，里約奧運會的金牌就是在無水銀的情況下提煉而得，三分之一的銀和銅來自可回收材料。