Comments on: How can I reuse or recycle floppy discs?

By: Gordon Hubbard

Gordon Hubbard — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:14:58 +0000

I have many vhs tapes that I would be happy to send to you for only the cost of shipping. I live on the west coast so hopefully that is not a problem. Let me know if this would work out for you.
Gordon

By: robin

robin — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:48:02 +0000

I am after Floppy disks! I am a London based Artist collecting floppy disks for a new series of sculptural works using redundant technologies.

I’m also on the scrounge for large quantities of vhs video tapes, circuit boards and old computer type stuff. – email me for further info and to arrange collection.

robino81@hotmail.co.uk

By: Annie

Annie — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 06:03:30 +0000

Make a cup for pencil, a note pad or even flowers, you just have to take out the disk from inside and make 4 or 5 cuts from the center to the side, and ta-da you have a nice flower, i have made a cup and maaany flowers, its easy :)

By: Carol Hale

Carol Hale — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:04:42 +0000

How about using the floppies to make cool Christmas trees or photo garlands? Use styroform tree as a base for tree? I’ve got plenty to give away if anyone wants them and will pay shipping costs.

By: bill

bill — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:28:56 +0000

my son makes guitar picks out of the slide cover. cuts them with tin snips and takes rough edges off with fine files

By: John Pring

John Pring — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:01:59 +0000

Dear Recyclers

Due to ill health and increased disability, it is with regret, I have to inform you the Media Recycling Project is unable to continue. It is not a decision I have taken lightly!

I have tried to find someone to take on the running of the project without success! I am also trying to find a company who will take the media items for free!

I would like to thank you all personally for your interest in the project.

Regards

John Pring

By: Tyler Smith

Tyler Smith — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:52:02 +0000

What should I do with the water I use to wash of my paint brushes?

By: Anne

Anne — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 08:34:21 +0000

Floppy disk notebooks :D

By: Gaftoni

Gaftoni — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 17:18:32 +0000

That’s what we do here at the office. Break them down into components and recycle all but the film, which goes into the trash can.

By: lise

lise — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 01:53:54 +0000

Hi
I saw a scrapbooking special that ties a bunch together by the corner , glue pictures on each and make a fabulous little souvenir album

By: John Pring

John Pring — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 21:59:16 +0000

Floppy disks of any size or condition CAN be recycled, the body of the floppy is polystyrene (HIPS), the slide is aluminium, the spring and centre is stainless steel. The other bits, the cloth & magnetic media can’t be recycled YET but there are a couple of companies working on it (3M being one of them!)

BUT they are very useful for art too!

John Pring
Coordinator
Media Recycling Project

By: Neel Chauhan

Neel Chauhan — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:42:10 +0000

Broken floppy disks can be reused for art only.
I still use floppy disks for experiments only. My new PC has none but I use a USB drive and it’s next to my speakers.

By: John Pring

John Pring — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:12:25 +0000

I’ve had ENOUGH!!! ALL the “Recycling” companies Charge you to Recycle Media! I’m starting a MEDIA RECYCLING PROJECT in Oxfordshire because I’ve got 100’s of disks I’ve used over the years and I don’t want to put them into the Landfill so if you live in or around Oxfordshire… Watch this space for more info or drop me an e-mail!

John P

stickyman4@gmail.com

By: Ian Radcliffe

Ian Radcliffe — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 09:10:36 +0000

Have a look at http://www.instructables.com for loads of ideas for recycling floppy discs and lots of other things too!

By: DAVID

DAVID — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 11:04:59 +0000

There is a femail hacker that has done this but her name escapes me if you really want to try this then have a look on utube after enter audio recording on floppy discs.

By: Ruti

Ruti — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 14:46:28 +0000

We drilled holes in them and made them into cube shaped pen pots using cable ties. Look good.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 12:38:32 +0000

Floppy disks are not used much these days and have mostly be replaced by USB sticks.

By: Ann

Ann — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 20:48:55 +0000

We have many new and used 3.5 high density floppies that we are trying to get rid of. Are you interested?

By: Tony

Tony — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 00:15:48 +0000

Actually, I still have to use them :(

I’ve got a program that will only operate on an Atari ST, and thus have a ‘proper use for the ancient Double Density floppies!

By: Ruti

Ruti — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 10:36:00 +0000

THANK YOU to everyone who has sent me stuff – we now have lots. We are going to use cable ties, to make them into desk pots.

By: Ruti

Ruti — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 17:47:57 +0000

I need floppy discs by the end of Feb for my students, as we are doing some re-cycled crafts. If you can help, e-mail tutorial.bookings@loucoll.ac.uk and put ‘INFO for Thomas – green week’ in the header.

Thanks

By: caroleanne

caroleanne — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 19:17:13 +0000

If you still want old floppy disks emails your address to caroleanne@deskdemon.com and I will send you some.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 16:37:10 +0000

If you still want old floppy discs please email your address to jgkirby@hotmail.com and I will send you some

By: Ronda from Australia

Ronda from Australia — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 08:21:02 +0000

I had a surprize party for my husband when he turned the big 50. We used Lp’s but you could use disc”as well.
Who ever the birthday person favourite music artist is ,eg Elvis,print out small pictures of Elvis to cover the centre leaving some black edge of the disc.Glue to the centre of the disc and have then around the walls, Table or where ever. Or you can print the birthday invitation and glue onto one side, covering the whole disc.This was a novel idea , instead of the same old invitations,but we glued a magnet on the back so people would know there was nothing recorded on them to listen to and they put them on their fridge and they could be reminded of the party every time they went to the fridge

By: Anabela

Anabela — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:36:57 +0000

Hi an alleweireldt,

Give me your address and I’ll send som floppy disks to you. My email anabela_araujo@hotmail.com

By: an alleweireldt

an alleweireldt — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 09:17:17 +0000

If you still have a lot of them I would be very grateful if you could send them to me as I make jewellery out of them. It’s a waste to buy new ones as everyone is throwing their old ones away..

By: Teri

Teri — Thu, 08 May 2008 14:51:27 +0000

Old floppy discs and VCR tapes can be donated. Check out actrecycling.org!

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By: Amber

Amber — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 04:19:17 +0000

Glue them together in a stack and use them as a paperweight. I’ve also seen people make notepads out of them. The paper inside the notepads was cut from the back of used envelopes. The front and back of the notepad were floppy disks. To attach them, use a drill or Dremmel to drill a hole through the upper left corner of the disks and pages inside, then attach them together with a round metal keychain ring.

By: Delusion

Delusion — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 13:30:59 +0000

http://www.pc-recycling.com/ Do recycle them for the public! there is a charge but at least they are recycled! :)