https://padlet.com/janicechin/olympicgame2021_c en-us 2020-08-19 03:44:09 UTC 2021-09-06 07:35:27 UTC hello@padlet.com janicechin https://padlet.com/janicechin/olympicgame2021_c/wish/686462107 Search on internet about articles / graphs / video related to this issue]]> 2020-08-19 03:44:09 UTC https://padlet.com/janicechin/olympicgame2021_c/wish/686462107 https://padlet.com/janicechin/olympicgame2021_c/wish/1718779263 The Olympics for the  going to be powered by renewable energy resources such as solar panels.
They got other businesses and citizens to cooperate with them to lower the CO2 emissions
They used e-Pallete vehicles in Olympic Village to transport athletes anywhere reduce emissions
The medals are made with donated e-waste

]]> 2021-09-06 07:17:31 UTC https://padlet.com/janicechin/olympicgame2021_c/wish/1718779263 https://padlet.com/janicechin/olympicgame2021_c/wish/1718781856 2021-09-06 07:18:55 UTC https://padlet.com/janicechin/olympicgame2021_c/wish/1718781856 https://padlet.com/janicechin/olympicgame2021_c/wish/1718784484 The Tokyo Olympics made a great effort in being sustainable, including providing biodegradable cardboard beds, making medals from recycled metal (used electronics,) and podiums made of recycled materials. ]]> 2021-09-06 07:20:18 UTC https://padlet.com/janicechin/olympicgame2021_c/wish/1718784484 https://padlet.com/janicechin/olympicgame2021_c/wish/1718786556 All medals were made out of recycled electronic devices, saving excessive production of new medals and reducing waste from devices being thrown away.]]> 2021-09-06 07:21:19 UTC https://padlet.com/janicechin/olympicgame2021_c/wish/1718786556 https://padlet.com/janicechin/olympicgame2021_c/wish/1718789049 Podiums have been made from recycled plastic and medals have been made with metals obtained from recycled phones and other electric devices.]]> 2021-09-06 07:22:36 UTC https://padlet.com/janicechin/olympicgame2021_c/wish/1718789049 https://padlet.com/janicechin/olympicgame2021_c/wish/1718789761 The carbon emissions released by the large number of athletes traveling to and from their home countries is a significant contributor.

]]> 2021-09-06 07:22:56 UTC https://padlet.com/janicechin/olympicgame2021_c/wish/1718789761 https://padlet.com/janicechin/olympicgame2021_c/wish/1718792579 The swimming stadium used geothermal and solar energy to heat the pool water. Both are renewable energy sources.]]> 2021-09-06 07:24:29 UTC https://padlet.com/janicechin/olympicgame2021_c/wish/1718792579 https://padlet.com/janicechin/olympicgame2021_c/wish/1718792942 the Tokyo organizing committee purchased 150% of the needed carbon credits so as to offset the Games’ greenhouse gas emissions, with the funds going towards local projects intended to reduce CO2 emissions by a greater amount than the 2020 Games themselves will emit. The Tokyo Olympics also used sustainable materials in just about every facet of the event: athletes slept on recyclable cardboard beds, podiums were  made from recycled plastic and medals were made of metals obtained from recycled phones and other electric devices.

]]> 2021-09-06 07:24:41 UTC https://padlet.com/janicechin/olympicgame2021_c/wish/1718792942 https://padlet.com/janicechin/olympicgame2021_c/wish/1718793613 they used hydrogen powered solar energy to power cars,venues and busses(hajrah,shaun,amy)

]]> 2021-09-06 07:25:03 UTC https://padlet.com/janicechin/olympicgame2021_c/wish/1718793613 https://padlet.com/janicechin/olympicgame2021_c/wish/1718794235 In order for the Olympics to take place, large scale construction for infrastructure was carried out, resulting in huge carbon emissions through construction of arenas, stadiums and other venues for the games to take place.]]> 2021-09-06 07:25:22 UTC https://padlet.com/janicechin/olympicgame2021_c/wish/1718794235 https://padlet.com/janicechin/olympicgame2021_c/wish/1718794791 (Amy, Hajrah, Shaun)

Medals made out of recyclable materials 
Beds in the village are made out of recyclable materials 

]]> 2021-09-06 07:25:40 UTC https://padlet.com/janicechin/olympicgame2021_c/wish/1718794791 https://padlet.com/janicechin/olympicgame2021_c/wish/1718795019 Just by bringing athletes from 206 countries to Japan, countless flights were needed, resulting in more pollution and high carbon footprint.
 ]]> 2021-09-06 07:25:48 UTC https://padlet.com/janicechin/olympicgame2021_c/wish/1718795019 https://padlet.com/janicechin/olympicgame2021_c/wish/1718795418 The construction of new venues required new areas of land and resources.]]> 2021-09-06 07:26:01 UTC https://padlet.com/janicechin/olympicgame2021_c/wish/1718795418 https://padlet.com/janicechin/olympicgame2021_c/wish/1718796675 Regardless of the effort of trying to be sustainable, a lot the waste produced are discarded in the sea--> increases water pollution. A lot of new facilities were made for the games to be housed. 4,000 of the 10,000 box meals produced were discarded. 


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]]> 2021-09-06 07:26:55 UTC https://padlet.com/janicechin/olympicgame2021_c/wish/1718798332 https://padlet.com/janicechin/olympicgame2021_c/wish/1718798353 https://archinect.com/features/article/150276285/for-host-cities-the-olympics-are-no-game#:~:text=With%20the%202020%20Olympics%20underway%20in%20Tokyo%2C%20we,urban%20environments%2C%20accelerating%20gentrification%2C%20and%20alienating%20local%20citizens.]]> 2021-09-06 07:26:56 UTC https://padlet.com/janicechin/olympicgame2021_c/wish/1718798353 https://padlet.com/janicechin/olympicgame2021_c/wish/1718803740 Needless gifts were given to participants, such as Samsung phones, sports clothes and more, resulting in a waste of resources.]]> 2021-09-06 07:29:44 UTC https://padlet.com/janicechin/olympicgame2021_c/wish/1718803740 https://padlet.com/janicechin/olympicgame2021_c/wish/1718814427 https://olympics.com/ioc/news/all-you-need-to-know-about-tokyo-2020-sustainability]]> 2021-09-06 07:35:27 UTC https://padlet.com/janicechin/olympicgame2021_c/wish/1718814427