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On Wednesday 25 June 2008 16:02:46 Steven Foley wrote: > I've read that shredding CD/DVD media is environmentally > unsound/unhealthy; something about exposing the chemicals contained in > the media, and somewhat becoming air born. > > We use a CD dimpler, its Sarbanes - Oxley and HIPPA certified. I cannot > seem to find the manufacturers website, but here is a site selling them. > http://www.summationtechnology.com/condre-piranha.htm > > A plus is that the media is still in tact so that it can be recycled. > > We have one in 1325 Engineering Building if anyone wants to test it. Thats true, and true for nuking them. Don't use an oven for food after doing that more than a few times. Of course, bending and breaking a CD into four pieces is a pretty good way of destroying the data, too. --STeve Andre'