On Fri, 9 Mar 2012 00:14:54 +0000, (Steve Firth)
wrote:

Adam Funk wrote:

On 2012-03-08, Steve Firth wrote:

Andrew Gabriel wrote:
[Burning CDs]

The smell is pretty bad though - need to open the window.

The dye used is pthalocyanine some of it will be released as cyanide by
burning. Not advised in a confined space such as a kitchen.

I thought I'd heard something like that, hence my question. However,
I guess this isn't a problem with the quick blast in the microwave?

I wouldn't think the microwave would be a problem. I use a cross-cutting
shredder for cds, it's less of problem than any other disposal method.
However I think the shredder cost around £700 so it's not a home use
option.

I have a much cheaper (crosscut) shredder - around 20 quid from
Rymans, and it seems quite capable of destroying the odd CD/DVD.

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Frank Erskine
Sunderland