I am asking this seriously, but I fully expect a flood of joke responses. Nevertheless, here it goes:
Is there any way to recycle bad or unwanted CDs? I have a stack of them from bad burn jobs or junk mail from AOL and the like, but I hesitate just to throw them away. Any suggestions on what can be done with them? Recycled somewhere or somehow? Converted into something, preferably useful? Can anyone here use them for a art project????
Martin
recycle CDs?
I have a whole stash of them in the cupboard to use as coasters. In the past three years, I never once have used them....Quiff Boy wrote:coasters / beer mats?
or maybe hang them from your rear view mirror to look cool?
What makes you think that I need something to look cool?
Martin
I have thinking about this very subject - I recycle all that I can, or am able to too! - By this I mean Paper, Glass, Plastic, Carry Bags but I have not seen anywhere where I can recycle CDsPetseri wrote:I am asking this seriously, but I fully expect a flood of joke responses. Nevertheless, here it goes:
Is there any way to recycle bad or unwanted CDs? I have a stack of them from bad burn jobs or junk mail from AOL and the like, but I hesitate just to throw them away. Any suggestions on what can be done with them? Recycled somewhere or somehow? Converted into something, preferably useful? Can anyone here use them for a art project????
Martin
I have about 1000 use less burned/non working cds around - I used to work in On Site IT support - they are copies of basic OS - I dont want to just thrown away. I have heard that you can get them crushed and they are then used in gardens or something?
There must be somewhere in the UK and elsewhere where they can be safely disposed of?
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http://familyinternet.about.com/library ... 41800a.htm
http://www.nomoreaolcds.com/
http://www.kidsdomain.com/craft/_reccd.html
AndyTheGoth:
"Can unwanted CD-R and CD-RW discs be recycled?
A number of companies offer CD recycling services and are able to reclaim some of the materials used in the disc’s construction. See the resource listing in the appendix for contact information."
http://www.osta.org/technology/cdqa12.htm
http://www.nomoreaolcds.com/
http://www.kidsdomain.com/craft/_reccd.html
AndyTheGoth:
"Can unwanted CD-R and CD-RW discs be recycled?
A number of companies offer CD recycling services and are able to reclaim some of the materials used in the disc’s construction. See the resource listing in the appendix for contact information."
http://www.osta.org/technology/cdqa12.htm
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@ d00mw0lfd00mw0lf wrote:http://familyinternet.about.com/library ... 41800a.htm
http://www.nomoreaolcds.com/
http://www.kidsdomain.com/craft/_reccd.html
AndyTheGoth:
"Can unwanted CD-R and CD-RW discs be recycled?
A number of companies offer CD recycling services and are able to reclaim some of the materials used in the disc’s construction. See the resource listing in the appendix for contact information."
http://www.osta.org/technology/cdqa12.htm
Tnanks for the info - in particular the last URL - most interesting!
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Petseri wrote:I also am heitant to use them as coasters. My son may get the wrong idea and grab any CD in my collection to put under his cup. I prefer not to give him any ideas.Quiff Boy wrote:I have a whole stash of them in the cupboard to use as coasters. In the past three years, I never once have used them....
Martin
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I copied the outlines of my favourite guitar pick onto a dead CD and cut some ten new ones out of it. After grinding down the thickness a bit, smoothening the edges and a bit of polishing they work quite nicely. They just don't stand too much playing. But my CD writer produces enough junk..
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I know! Use 'em as body scrapers! Bathe like the ancient Romans did. Just douse yourself with olive oil, hang out in a steam bath for awhile, then scrape away the fouled oil with the cds. Effective cleansing, for mere pennies! You're welcome.
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Then again, he'd plant his own MOTHER in his back garden to ward off evil spirits, were it not for his firm belief she is one of them...radiojamaica wrote:Reggae's weirdest don, mista Lee 'Scratch' Perry used to plant cd's and records in his garden to scare away evil spirits and all that...
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Disc Drive is this year's Blue Peter appeal. We want you to donate unwanted CDs, DVDs and computer games discs so Barnardo's can raise money and support young carers across the UK.
(so no one on here has kids that watch blue peter )
Disc Drive is this year's Blue Peter appeal. We want you to donate unwanted CDs, DVDs and computer games discs so Barnardo's can raise money and support young carers across the UK.
(so no one on here has kids that watch blue peter )
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I lost interest when Shep diedMr Mercy wrote:(so no one on here has kids that watch blue peter )
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I went to the site, but I'm utterly at a loss as to what the heck the show's about. And why is it called Blue Peter, anyway? Last I knew, "peter" was slang for a...
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Let's hope Pete Townshend doesn't hear about this...Mr Mercy wrote:http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/discdrive/
Disc Drive is this year's Blue Peter appeal. We want you to donate unwanted CDs, DVDs and computer games discs so Barnardo's can raise money and support young carers across the UK.
(so no one on here has kids that watch blue peter )
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