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Paris 2024 Olympic Torch Made of Recycled Steel

featured in Recycling and Community

Images of the torch that will carry the Olympic fire at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Games next summer have been finally revealed. The redesigned torch features a sleek silver-colored cylinder that is made of recycled steel in an effort to reduce the carbon footprint of the 2,000 torches that will be produced for the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The full article can be found here: https://wasteadvantagemag.com/paris-2024-olympic-torch-made-of-recycled-steel-to-reduce-carbon-footprint/

* This article was original read by Meridian Waste on Waste Advantage Magazine 7-27-2023