Gold tablets of 3 grams, left, which is able to be recycled from 100 mobile phones, are shown as example in Tokyo, Saturday, April 1, 2017. Organizers of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics began Saturday collecting discarded electronic devices that will be used in the production of the medals to be awarded to athletes. The organizing committee aims to collect eight tons of raw metal which will yield around two tons of pure metal, enough to produce 5,000 medals for the Tokyo Games. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)TOKYO (AP) — Ibinida ng organizers para sa 2020 Tokyo Olympics na nagsimula na ang pangongolekta ng mga sira at dispalinghadong ‘electronic devices’ para gamiting medalya na siyang ibibigay sa Olympics.

Pinangunahan nina Japanese Olympic swimmer Takeshi Matsuda at Paralympian Takuro Yamada ang opening ceremony nitong Sabado (Linggo sa Manila) para sa media launching ng naturang kampanya para sa recycling.

“It’s a great project that turns your old unused phones into athletes’ treasured medals,” sambit ni four-time Olympic swimming medalist Matsuda.

“I’m glad that by participating in this project, anyone can take part in the Games.”

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Target ng organizing committee na makakolektra ng mga sirang kagambitan ng dalawang tonelada ng mga purong metal para magamit na medalya na ipamimigay sa Tokyo Games.

Hiniling din ng pamahalaan sa taong-bayan na ibigay ang mga sirang kagamitan at kasangkapan para makatulong sa kampanya at sa paglilinis ng kapaligiran.