New Blu-ray Disc to be Made of Corn

aws910 writes "I've often thrown away a CD and wondered how long it will take to biodegrade. Pioneer has developed a blu-ray disc that is made of corn. If this disc is widely used, it may be the only easily biodegradable computer part/accessory (with the exception of pizza). Now I wonder what would happen to one of those new discs if you put one in the microwave for 5 seconds." While the idea of a corn disc isn't new, it's the first Blu-ray version of it.

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Re:Who throws away dics?

[Afromelonhead]

First of all, the article mentions that the cd is covered with a .01 mm layer of resin supposedly "tough" enough to withstand the strongest teeth. So, I think that you might have to break it up into a few more pieces than just 4 or 5.

... On the other hand, what would be the point of eating the disc when it's laying in bunches of pieces? I seriously doubt that someone is going to sit through and try to glue together the pieces.