London will soon play host to the 2012 Olympics, which organisers boast will be the most environmentally friendly ever. But with the metal for all the medals coming from one huge polluting hole in the ground in Utah, could it be more greenwash than green? In this episode, People & Power investigates alleged violations of environmental standards by a key sponsor of the 2012 Olympic Games.
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