{
  "id": 6754759,
  "title": "Japan recycled 6.21 million used phones to make 5,000 Tokyo Olympic medals",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/japan-recycled-6-21-million-used-phones-to-make-5-000-tokyo-olympic",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-11T11:58:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/from-2017-to-2019-people-in-japan-donated-6-21-million-used-phones-and-79000-tons-of-electronic-devices-recyclers-then-used-them-to-make-5000-medals-for-the-tokyo-olympic-and-paralympic-games/articleshow/134060359.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Japan embarked on a groundbreaking initiative ahead of the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, gathering millions of used electronics and phones. This effort resulted in the extraction of significant gold, silver, and bronze from these devices by recyclers. The recovered metals were then transformed into the medals awarded at the events, reflecting a nationwide commitment to sustainability and…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Japan Times",
        "title": "U.S. women arrested over smuggling of $1 million worth of cannabis into Japan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/u-s-women-arrested-over-smuggling-of-1-million-worth-of-cannabis-into",
        "published": "2026-09-11T08:18:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}