Each year, millions and millions of CDs are being sold over the Internet and in stores and shops. But because it is so easy now to download music, videos, movies, etc. over the internet, less and less are buying CD’s, but more importantly are throwing away their old CD’s
Because of this, the recycling of CDs is now being promoted worldwide, especially to those companies that produce these discs. People are encouraged to send their old CDs to recycling companies that specializes in CD salvaging. But why recycle CDs?
How To Recycle CDs
CDs are composed of valuable materials that can be recycled over and over again. It has these two major components - polycarbonate plastic and aluminum - that are considered as materials worth recycling to produce new parts that can be utilized in things that need hard plastic and metals like the alarm boxes. The CDs are crushed until they look line fine powder. These are then blended and mixed with injection molding polycarbonate that is of high quality and then utilized in various things such as the motorway traffic lenses.
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