The medals for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics will be forged from recycled metal from old mobile phones and appliances donated by the general public to give them a sense of direct involvement in the Games, organizers said on Wednesday. "Through recycling, not just using and throwing away, we can limit our use of the worlds indispensable resources. I think it is a truly wonderful plan," Koji Murofushi, Tokyo 2020 Sports Director told a news conference. The move is also an effort to promote sustainability and save money for the summer sports extravaganza that at one point was estimated to cost over $26.5 billion, although organizers late last year unveiled a budget of $16.8 billion.
