[ Date Index ] [ Thread Index ] [ <= Previous by date / thread ] [ Next by date / thread => ]
Mark Jose wrote: > On Thursday 06 September 2007 17:31, Paul Sutton wrote: > >> something has occured to me, when looking at posts relating to giving >> away magazines / cdroms >> >> I think a few recycling companies pay money for people who collect >> aluminium can's (good for charities), Just wondered if any collect cd's >> to extract the silver metal (more valuable in some cases), from cd's as >> this could be a good fund raiser, for either a ) the lug or partner >> organisations, if there are such companies I am sure as a lug, we have >> lots of cd's we could donate, which in turn could raise money for >> related causes, e.g ukfsn, which gives grants for project, >> >> >> so the lug collect, cd's, we get the money from them, give this to >> the ukfsn (or similar charity), and we oursleves can apply for grants, >> from that for specific projects, >> >> not sure if this would work, not sure how much silver is in recordable >> cd's but i have lots here, and most are so out of date, (normal cd's) >> there must be quite a lot of silver. >> >> anyone got any suggestions, or live near a company that does this, and >> could approach to see if they can help or would be interested, after >> all both sides benefit, here. >> >> Paul >> > > Aren't cds aluminium rather than silver, in a thin film between polycarbonate? > As far as I am aware, there is no silver in a cd - but I could be wrong! > > Mark > > Not sure, either way Al or Ag, its valuble metal resource, its just an idea Paul -- Support open file formats use ISO 26300 Open Document format as used by openoffice.org, http:///www.openoffice.org Events 15th September 2007 - Software Freedom Day 20th October 2007 - Lug clustering meeting. 18th October 2007 - Ubuntu 7.10 release date 28th October - Penzance Computers meet 11th November. Penzance Computers meet details on lug site, www.dcglug.org.uk under meetings. visit us on IRC - irc.phractured.net / 6667 #dclug -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version 3.1 GIT d S: a C+++ UL++++ P+ L++ W++ N+ W--- O! V! PS+ Y! t+++ 5 X+++ R tv- b- DI! D++ G e H! r! z? -----END GEEK CODE BLOCK---- -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html