I'm always looking for a good alternative to recycle CDs, DVDs and their respective jewel cases. In the list of reasons to recycle them are:
- They are not useful anymore, like Windows 98 Installation CD.
- They don’t work (scratched, damaged, holed, bad burned, whatever).
About the last one, I have a fun story: today I was burning a big file already cut with split, supposed to use 5 DVD, but after several tries, I screwed up 7 DVDs. The theory about the reason is that file was a zipped one, and when I burned it in pieces each byte was burned correctly but when they are accessed causes an error in CRC, something that doesn’t happen with the full file. Does somebody know a method to send an 80 GB file without using network or USB drives?
With my frustration on top, I researched again for new ways but most of them referred to contact a company and give it to them, in some cases you should pay for that, so I focus on give CDs and DVDs a second chance in the world, like a resurrection of stuff.
I found these interesting options:
- RecyclingCds.com (http://www.recyclingcds.com), they use CDs to make nice clocks.
- Kaboose (http://crafts.kaboose.com/compact-disc-crafts.html), good ideas to make crafts.
- All Free Crafts (http://www.allfreecrafts.com/recycling-crafts/index.shtml#cd)
- Make-Stuff - Jewel Cases (http://www.make-stuff.com/recycling/jewelcases.html)
- Make-Stuff - CDs (http://www.make-stuff.com/recycling/cd.html)
Also, some people with the same concerns:
- The Eco-Urbanite (http://ecourbanite.blogspot.com/2007/11/recycling-jewel-cases.html)
- Grist – Ask Umbra (http://www.grist.org/advice/ask/2004/03/25/umbra-cdrecycle/index.html).
If somebody has a creative idea, please share.
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