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Wade Sun is an inventor who came up with the idea for the Compact Disk Eraser. It is a small device that has a tiny blade that gets rid of data stored on compact discs. This would not be very valuable for rewritable CDs or DVDs (as you can use software to erase data on them), but it is a gem for DVDRs and CDRs (no software can erase them, so the Disc Eraser comes in handy).
You can also the Disc Eraser to create designs on your old discs, and possibly use the discs as peices of art. The Disc Eraser claims that it is the only disc-destructing product that ecourages recycling, and that no harmful toxins are released into the air by using the product, but that other products produce “e-waste”.
DiscEraser.com has tons of pics and testomonials, and can be ordered off of their website for $12.99 plus shipping. The Disc Eraser also comes in different colors, which can be specified when you order it.
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I’m a fan of tossing the discs in a woodchipper, but that’s just me. In truth, you could do this pretty easily with some heavy grit sandpaper (be sure to work from the top of the disc, the side with the lable, because that’s where the actual media substrate is) and a little elbow grease (or a belt or rotary sander - fun!). Just be sure to wear a face mask so you don’t breathe in the dust. Silicosis is no fun.
Sure, because CD shredders are too expensive for the average consumer($80 to $1000’s) there’s many Poor Man’s Methods (microwaving, hammering, sanding, sawing, cutting, melting, etc…) which all produce fumes or messy metallic dust particles. These are not practical for a home or office environment, as one would not want to deal with messy cleanup indoors. Believe me, the reason I developed the Disc Eraser device is that I have already tried these destructive methods mentioned before. I wanted to design something more practical and affordable, and would reduce waste (e-Waste). My result: The Disc Eraser quickly wipes out your disc in 2 seconds without creating any waste. Then you can simply dispose the intact disc inside a plastics recycling bin, or use it as a neat looking coaster or decoration, without fear of anyone recovering your data — it’s the quickest, safest, most environmentally-friendly way to securely destroy your old CDs and DVDs. What do you think???
I think you’ve got to be kidding. You’re scoring the disc, so you’ve GOT to be creating some waste in the form of the strips of plastic you’re cutting from the media. And then there’s the problem of the media itself. It still exists, doesn’t it? It’s still waste, right? Call me when you find a way to disintegrate solid matter.
In any event, you apparently missed the fact that my comment was mostly tongue-in-cheek.
I welcome skeptics…they present an opportunity for education about the product and about CD Recycling. And no, I am NOT kidding. NO WASTE whatsoever is created by this new product (that is why it is a new, environmentally-friendly invention). As far as disintegrating solid matter, it is called “RECYCLING” and is best done by recyclers, NOT individual consumers. If you study the process of CD and DVD recycling, you will find that CD recyclers prefer recycling WHOLE discs, not broken or shredded materials (which make sorting and handling difficult, and thus dumped as E-WASTE). There are companies that you can mail your confidential CD-Rs(whole) to recycle (Greendisk.com, etc…) BUT you have to pay the postage. This is very inconvenient for consumers.
Our proposition is to use the Compact Disc Eraser, which securely destroys your disc, yet leaves it intact (i.e. no waste created). Then consumers can simply discard them into any plastics recycling container, where your local recycles will easily sort them out from the rest of the recyclables and send them to the CD recyclers. As opposed to shredded, cut-up, or broken fragments, which is the current method of secure CD destruction. These particle materials are not easily sorted out from the trash and thus end up in dumps as E-WASTE.
Currently, local recyclers do sort out those pesky AOL CDs and software installation CDs that they find in the trash. But of course, you don’t want to toss your confidential CD-Rs (whole) into the trash unsecured, where dumpster divers will possibly get your data from them.
Therefore, disintegration should be done by the CD recyclers, NOT consumers. There is no need to buy expensive shredding machines or go through the danger of cutting up or breaking/sanding your confidential discs. Just use the Disc Eraser to securely wipe out your old CD-Rs and DVDRs, and toss them into your local recycling bin, and you’re done. Plain & simple :) Any other questions?