Hello,
I'm currently working on a CD/DVD recycling project in Australia and would like to find out any international/national current practices/information/barriers as to why it hasn't been identified as a resource worth recycling or having services available to the public.
I have been able to find some collection service providers in US, UK, and Australia. But I am still interested to understand why the billions of discs manufactured each year, millions are still ending up in landfill.
I would be particularly interested in knowing more about the Australian waste industry and current facilities, but international examples would be helpful also. Thank you.
Ying Hu
Australia
CD/DVD Recycling - Practices and Barriers
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Hi Stuart,
Sorry I wasn't quite clear. The project will mainly focus on recycling the discs to be broken down to its raw materials.
Ying Hu
Australia
HI all,
If you haven't yet cone across this group,FYI http://www.gramdestruction.com.au/recycling/recycling.htm
A recycling facility for DVD's, CD's etc.
Emma Fuchsen
Organics Project Manager
North East Victorian Regional Waste Management Group
Australia
www.nevrwaste.vic.gov.au
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Hi Ying,
What sort of CD/DVD recycling program do you have in mind? Do you mean making unwanted CDs/DVDs available to others that might want to listen to/watch them, or are you wanting to physically the discs down to their raw materials?
Stuart McMillen
Australia
http://www.recombinantrecords.net/