CD/DVD RECYCLING CAMPAIGN HAS GROWN WORLDWIDE.

The CD Recycling Center of America, Salem, N.H., will celebrate its second anniversary on Earth Day, April 22, 2009. The Center's disc recycling awareness campaign was launched Earth Day, 2007, and since then has attracted thousands of supporters. The campaign promotes the importance of recycling CDs and DVDs, and to increase community awareness of related environmental issues caused by unwanted discs being placed in the trash. The CD Recycling Center's website, www.cdrecyclingcenter.org is designed to educate consumers, companies and organizations, while building a national network of members and supporters that pledge to recycle their disc waste. The Center invites consumers and companies to send in their unwanted CD and DVD discs for recycling, at no charge.

"Each year, billions of CDs and DVDs are still being manufactured, while millions of unwanted, damaged and obsolete discs end up in landfills and incinerators every month." States Bruce Bennett, founder of The Compact Disc Recycling Center of America. "It is important for those individuals or companies that use, sell, manufacture or promote compact discs to also responsibly promote how and where to recycle them."

When compacts discs are placed in the trash, it is harmful to the environment. When discs are recycled properly, it will help stop unnecessary pollution, conserve natural resources, and slow global warming. The plastic used in compact discs can be recycled into other everyday items, including household products, building materials, and auto parts. The Center was created because curbside and town recycling is not set-up to take, sort and properly recycle the high quality polycarbonate plastic that discs are made from, which can be easily remolded into many other items.

Bennett states "I feel the main reason people are throwing unwanted CDs and DVDs in the trash is that they simply don't know what else to do with them. Now they can learn the importance of disc recycling, and also have a place to send them. They can send us one or multiple discs and we'll accept and recycle them." Bennett notes that the disc collection service is free of charge, providing that all components of the disc packaging are disassembled. Proper disassembly includes separating the disc, case pieces and any paper prior to sending them into the center. The CD Recycling Center does ask for a small contribution to help cover the cost of their collection services, but it is not required. The center also raises money by charging a small fee per disc if disassembly is required, or if destruction of the discs is needed.

The CD Recycling Center asks for companies to visit their website, www.cdrecyclingcenter.org and sign in as a supporter. They encourage new members to place The CD Recycling Center logo on their own website and promotional materials, to help promote how and where to recycle discs when they become unwanted. Bennett states "Every disc counts, and not one disc should end up in the trash. Discs should be collected, boxed and sent to The Recycling Center." Bennett goes on to add "Companies that use compact discs to promote their business should be environmentally responsible and promote disc recycling awareness, showing dedication in helping the environment. We have made it very easy for companies to start a disc recycling campaign, and we do not charge anything to become a member. We provide the logo, a plan, promotional materials and a place to send the discs."

The Compact Disc Recycling Center was founded in 2006 by Bruce Bennett, owner of The American Duplication Supply Group, including Superdups, New England Compact Disc and American Duplication Supply. After manufacturing millions of discs for thousands of customers, Bennett decided it was equally important as a manufacturer to educate people on the importance of disc recycling. The Compact Disc Recycling Center provides consumers and companies education, consultation, awareness and options for easy CD and DVD recycling, with a location to send the discs to. The website, www.cdrecyclingcenter.org offers a range of articles, research, products and profiles of their growing number of supporters and members, all to be applauded by the recycling conscious consumer.

For more information, visit 603/894-5553 or visit http://www.cdrecyclingcenter.org.