Most of 26 billion CDs currently in circulation will end up in landfills. The polycarbonate they are made from doesn't degrade.
Sanyo and Mitsui Chemicals have developed a product dubbed "MildDisc", a CD and jewelcase made from polyactic acid derived from corn resin that is entirely biodegradable, breaking down into water and carbon dioxide over about 50 years.
Sanyo already has orders for MildDiscs and has applied for GreenPla status, a kitemark given to environmentally sound products by the Biodegradable Plastics Society.
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This is a great initiative and would like to know the status and the market feed back.