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recycle CDs?
Posted: 04 Oct 2003, 14:39
by Petseri
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
Posted: 04 Oct 2003, 14:41
by Petseri
To follow up my own post, I have heard that they can be hung by string in friut trees to scare away birds. At least when we had a cherry tree, that was an option.
Posted: 04 Oct 2003, 17:21
by Quiff Boy
coasters / beer mats?
or maybe hang them from your rear view mirror to look cool?
Posted: 04 Oct 2003, 17:25
by Debaser
Mum strung some in various bits of shrubbery to keep away puddy catz....she has lots of weapons in her fight against the evil wot is feline!
Posted: 04 Oct 2003, 19:48
by Petseri
Quiff Boy wrote:coasters / beer mats?
or maybe hang them from your rear view mirror to look cool?
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....
What makes you think that I need something to look cool?
Martin
Posted: 04 Oct 2003, 20:39
by Dan
I've got a cd of aol 7.0 still in its shiny lime green cardboard sleeve which I use as a coaster.
Re: recycle CDs?
Posted: 05 Oct 2003, 02:17
by Andy TG
Petseri 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 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 CDs
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?
Hey No "Silly Jokes" yet !
Posted: 05 Oct 2003, 16:37
by Thea
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
Posted: 05 Oct 2003, 17:43
by Izzy HaveMercy
Make a clock out of it...
It looks cool.
http://www.glimpy.com/clocks/films.htm
IZZY.
Posted: 05 Oct 2003, 21:53
by Andy TG
@ d00mw0lf
Tnanks for the info - in particular the last URL - most interesting!
Posted: 06 Oct 2003, 03:16
by Petseri
Petseri wrote: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....
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.
Martin
Posted: 08 Oct 2003, 21:28
by Izzy HaveMercy
Posted: 15 Dec 2007, 03:39
by Petseri
With my recent (no, current) problems copying a DD for someone, let me resurrect this thread. Anything new to suggest?
Yes, James, I found this thread by using the SEARCH function.
Posted: 15 Dec 2007, 04:26
by eotunun
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..
Posted: 15 Dec 2007, 04:41
by 6FeetOver
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.
Posted: 17 Dec 2007, 17:28
by radiojamaica
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...
Posted: 17 Dec 2007, 18:01
by Pat
Hand them in to your local childrens nursery school, they can use them for x mas decorations and general arts and crafts.
Posted: 17 Dec 2007, 22:24
by Andie
Posted: 17 Dec 2007, 23:17
by Izzy HaveMercy
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...
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...
IZ.
Posted: 18 Dec 2007, 15:59
by Mr Mercy
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
)
Posted: 18 Dec 2007, 17:27
by Norman Hunter
Mr Mercy wrote:(so no one on here has kids that watch blue peter
)
I lost interest when Shep died
Posted: 18 Dec 2007, 17:35
by 6FeetOver
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...
Never mind!
Posted: 18 Dec 2007, 18:57
by James Blast
it's all a part of being English and growing up
Posted: 18 Dec 2007, 19:11
by EvilBastard
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
)
Let's hope Pete Townshend doesn't hear about this...
Posted: 18 Dec 2007, 19:14
by 6FeetOver
James Blast wrote:it's all a part of being English and throwing up
Gotcha.
