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Aug 16, 2005

"There is hope if people will begin to awaken that spiritual part of themselves, that heartfelt knowledge that we are caretakers of this planet." --Brooke Medicine Eagle

DVDs to ashes, CDs to dust

In the future, you may be able to dump crummy movies and second rate music into the compost heap. The Japanese company Pioneer is developing biodegradable DVDs and CDs. The discs are made of a starch derived from corn. When the new technology goes into mass production, it is expected to be cheaper than the current plastic discs.