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Sanyo Develops Corn-Based Biodegradeable CD

Posted by timothy on from the for-your-temporary-backup-needs dept.

Recoil_42 writes "PC World has an intriguing article about one way to help ease a growing problem: computer waste. Sanyo, with the help of Dow, has created a biodegradeable disc made of corn. The discs take 50-100 years to degrade, well within acceptable limits, and should come to market by the end of this year. The speedbump, of course, is the projected price: 3 times that of a normal plastic disc, but that cost is expected to be reduced to 1.2 times as (if?) the discs become more popular."

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  1. What a fantastic use for corn by maharg · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    It's not like you can use corn for anything else, is it ? - like feeding the starving millions in the third world.

    Jeesh, I'm glad I got that off my chest.

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