Clean Computer Campaign-CD Recycling

CLEAN COMPUTERS: Why Computers? Recycling Info. CCC Publications Green Design Flame Retardants Euro Directives US Initiatives Offensive on NGOs E-Waste Pictures SVTC LINKS: High-Tech Impacts Globalization Health Impacts Act Now! Eco-Maps Join our list-serve Resources Links Contact us Sitemap Archive Photo gallery		SVTC HOME > CLEAN COMPUTER CAMPAIGN > RECYCLING INFO. > CD RECYCLING Got CD's?????---- DON'T LANDFILL--DON'T BURN! CD's are contain polycarbonate plastic and aluminum --- These are both recyclable materials. Here's a few options for disposal of the little items. Send one of the companies listed below the stuff you want recycled - at your own expense. Visit Green Disk for general information. You can send Green Disk: CDs music cds, CD-ROMs, writable and writable/rewritable CDs TAPES music tapes, 8-track tapes and video tapes COMPUTER DISKETTES 3-1/2" diskettes (unfortunately, they won't take the big 5-1/4" floppy disks). PACKAGING audio tape, video tape and CD cases *A bit on their process* The floppies and tapes are erased and sold to a vendor that separates them into their raw materials and sells those materials. The CDs and CD cases are ground and reprocessed into products like CD holders and office stuff that is then sold at Office Depot. PLASTICS RECYCLING INCORPORATED Located at 2015 South Pennsylvania Indianapolis, IN 46225 For information call: 317.780.6100 No website They take CDs only. You can send: music CDs CD-ROMs writable CDs A bit on their process The CDs are ground onsite. The grind is then sold as raw materials to companies who will recycle it into new materials such as automotive parts Please contact our webweaver with information on additional CD recycling facilities. Greendisk logo courtesy of Greendisk, Inc. Disclaimer: Information on this webpage is presented for informational purposes only and should not be considered an endorsement of the above by SVTC. SVTC makes no warranties, expressed or implied in this document.

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