Japan wants the Olympic 2020 to use full renewable energy

Not only that, they also want most Olympic preparations to be recycled. This is an "unprecedented" attempt to protect the environment

According to the Japan Times newspaper, Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Committee set a target that all power used at the two sporting events will be taken from sources including and.

Not only that, the committee also plans to calculate the use of rental and rental services so that 99% of the equipment prepared for the Olympics will be reused or recycled.

Solar panels - (Photo: GETTY IMAGES).

Specifically, the places expected to use renewable energy sources will include athletes' villages, international broadcasting centers and international press centers. According to a committee member, this is an "unprecedented" effort .

To achieve that goal, the organizing committee of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics has planned to buy renewable energy from power plants and set up solar panels in necessary places.

According to the committee's plan, rental or rental items will be used as often as possible. When something is needed to buy something, the committee will also outline plans in advance to ensure there will be a partner to " receive " that after the Olympics are over.

The goal of recycling and reusing up to 99% of the equipment for the sporting event of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games is similar to the goal set at the London 2012 Olympics.

With waste such as plastic bottles and food at competition venues, recycling and reuse targets are 65%, 62% higher than the London Olympics.

In addition, the committee is considering another project to produce 2020 Olympic medals from metal exploited from used mobile phones and other devices.