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Originally Posted by Steve
Well, that doesn't save the fact that paper is still bad for the environment. It is better than plastic, though. Not by too much... I hope people realize that recycled paper is bad news some day, because media and recycling plants make it out to be really great. Kind of like credit cards, or driving SUV's in cities. They're all the bad crowd in disguise... Kind of like a druggy wearing a smiley face paper sack.
Or not really... That is good to hear in the long run though.
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I was thinking the same thing, paper comes from trees, and some day there won't be many left on this planet. :cry:
But why would people realize that RECYCLED paper is bad news?!?!? And why are credit cards bad (other than people spending more than they can aford)?!?
Sanyo is making CDs out of corn. That sounds like a cool environmental friendly alternative, since obviously corn grows faster than trees. On the other hand, thousands of people are starving every day because they have nothing to eat.
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Sanyo's MildDisc, which launched in early April, is made from polyactic acid derived from corn kernels. Although the disc is currently only available as a CD, Sanyo said it is working on a recordable version.
This method, which has been researched over the past few years by Sanyo, has been developed to replace the polycarbonate used in most discs today. Polycarbonate discs need intense heat to incinerate them, and the chemicals released during this process contribute to air pollution. In addition, they are not biodegradable.
Sanyo's MildDisc can be broken down into water and carbon dioxide by microorganisms in the ground, according to Sanyo. The company says that no harmful dioxins are released during incineration, which can be achieved at much lower temperatures than for polycarbonate discs.
One ear of corn can produce ten discs, according to Sanyo. The MildDisc currently costs about three times as much as traditional CDs and is only available in bulk to trade.
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