The medals of the Rugby World Cup France 2023 are made with recycled materials from cell phones

100 days before the start of the Rugby World Cup France 2023, the gold, silver and bronze medals that will be taken by the three selected to climb the podium were presented, and that were manufactured with a particularity: they are made with recycled components of cell phones. The medals were created jointly by the Paris Mint and the Orange Group, who recovered around 2,900 kilos of metal from more than 200,000 cell phones. On the back of the design, each medal features the image of the Webb Ellis Cup that the world champion will take, while another highlight is the representation of the Arc de Triomphe at the top. “The medals we present are more than magnificent collector’s items. They represent our goal to reduce our environmental impact as much as possible and put the regions of France at the heart of the Rugby World Cup 2023,” said Jacques Rivoal, the President of France 2023.No it is the first time that recycled mobile phone components have been used at a major sporting event. In fact, at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, medals were also made with recycled electronics from smartphones and other devices. Los Pumas at the 2023 World Cup in FranceIn the World Cup, which will be played from September 8 to October 28, the Argentine team will be part of Group D along with England, Samoa, Chile and Japan.9/9, 16.00 (Argentine time): England – Argentina, in Marseille.
22/9, 12.45: Argentina – Samoa, in Saint-Etienn.
30/9, 10.00: Argentina – Chile, in Nantes.
8/10, 08.00: Japan – Argentina, in Nantes.

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