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• Your Old Computer Could Be an Olympic Medal

  After a two-year-long design competition, the 2010 Winter Olympic medals have been chosen, and the design isn’t the only cool part. Weighing in at a record 500-576 grams, the medals are made from recycled electronics.

  On Oct. 15, the medals were …

• Check Out New Batteries Made of Paper

  A group of Swedish scientists have developed a new battery that doesn’t require metal to generate a charge, meaning the battery is lighter and safer to dispose.

  Uppsala University’s Ångström Laboratory is the source of the research, which made U.S. news …

• Web Site Cracks Down on Metal Theft

  The Institute of Scrap Metal Recycling Industries (ISRI) launched a new Web site in order to curb metal theft. ScrapTheftAlert.com allows law enforcement to post an alert when metal is stolen, possibly making it easier to apprehend suspects.

  Once the alert …