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Gaming DVDs

Updated 28 April 2019 02:36 PM

Gaming DVDs, like CDs, DVDs and Blue Rays cannot be placed in your council recycling bin.

The discs do not actually break down at all (ever) and contain hazardous polycarbonates, polypropylene and aluminium, silver or gold. 

Gaming DVD cases, on the other hand, can be placed in your recycle bin, but CDs, DVDs and Blue Ray discs cannot.

Gaming stores will generally take back old games in exchange for store credit. Ensure that the Gaming DVD fully operates and that it is placed in the original case.

If your gaming DVDs are in good working order look to sell them, give to family or friends or donate it to a charity shop. Do the right thing and ensure your gaming DVDs are in good working condition if you wish to pass them on.
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Science Notes
CDs are made of polycarbonate plastic, usually with a thin coating of aluminium on CDs or silver on CD-Rs which is used to write and read the disc. Gold is sometimes used in place of aluminium because it is non corrosive and gives a higher quality, longer life CDs. There is also a thin layer of lacquer which is spin coated onto the aluminium to protect it. Sometimes a label is also printed onto the lacquer.

Recyclers separate the plastic components from the metal using a process called friction washing. After that, the polycarbonates, polypropylene and aluminium are recovered. The recycled plastics are then made into products that require hard plastics like sunglass frames. 

Related Tip
Micro-plastics are present in plastic bottled water in varying amounts (and tap water), pretty much any liquid - beers, sodas and even in rainwater.

Microbeads have been banned or are being banned in many countries around the world, but you should check anything with mildly abrasive content like body scrubs to ensure the abrasive content isn't plastic.

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