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	Corn-Based Biodegradeable CD
		Sanyo Electric has developed an optical disc based on a polymer derived from corn which, the company says, is as sturdy as current plastic discs but will biodegrade when disposed of.
		The discs have been designed to tackle a problem common to many plastics upon disposal : If burned, toxic gases can be released into the atmosphere causing health and global warming concerns; but if buried, they don't break down, causing a potential problem for future generations.
		The MildDisc will degrade after a period of about 50 to 100 years and break down into water and carbon dioxide, Watson said.
	www.you.com.au /news/2201.htm (478 words)

	storage.itworld.com - Sanyo delays launch of corn-based optical disc
		The disc, dubbed "MildDisc" by Sanyo, was to have been offered to customers from December last year and volume production was due to begin in the first half of this year but this has been delayed while Sanyo refines the technology, said Ryan Watson, a spokesman for the Osaka-based company.
		Sanyo is promoting its use in place of conventional discs for applications such as free CDs bundled with magazines or discs that are given away at trade shows or via direct mailings.
		Production of the plastic used in the MildDisc begins with Cargill Dow LLC in the U.S. It mills kernels of corn to separate out the starch and then processes these to get unrefined dextrose.
	storage.itworld.com /4653/040712sanyocorn/pfindex.html (397 words)

	Corny Optical CDs Delayed
		In September 2003, Sanyo Electric introduced the concept of a new optical disc, dubbed 'MildDisc' and based on poly lactid acid produced from corn.
		Production of the plastic used in the MildDisc begins with Cargill Dow in the U.S. It mills kernels of corn to separate out the starch and then processes these to get unrefined dextrose.
		The disc, dubbed "MildDisc" by Sanyo, was to have been offered to customers from December last year and volume production was due to begin in the first half of this year but this has been delayed while Sanyo refines the technology, says Ryan Watson, a spokesperson for the Osaka-based company.
	radio.weblogs.com /0105910/2004/07/13.html (452 words)

	COWON America Forums - View Single Post - CDs for gardening
		Named "MildDisc" by Sanyo Mavic, it is equal to conventional plastic optical discs in quality and produces no dioxin or other hazardous material when it is burnt.
		Moreover, MildDiscs can be degraded into the harmless soil by using micro-organisms.
		Sanyo Mavic officials are forecasting that the market for MildDisc can grow to 1 billion yen in fiscal 2005 after it goes on sale in December this year.
	www.jetaudio.com /forums/showpost.php?p=1240&postcount=1 (161 words)

	SANYO Produces World First Bio-Plastic Vegetable Derived Optical Disc 10 discs made from one ear of corn (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The "MildDisc" is the world's first optical disc to be commercialized using polylactic acid.
		The MildDisc unlike polycarbonate discs have biodegradable properties that allow it to be broken down into water and carbon dioxide by microorganisms in the ground, helping to solve waste disposal problems.
		The release of carbon dioxide does not increase the atmospheric carbon dioxide because it is part of vegetation.
	www.global-sanyo.com /news/0309/0924-e.html (490 words)

	Sony develops 25GB paper disc - ZDNet UK News
		Sanyo's MildDisc, which launched in early April, is made from polyactic acid derived from corn kernels.
		Sanyo's MildDisc can be broken down into water and carbon dioxide by microorganisms in the ground, according to Sanyo.
		The MildDisc currently costs about three times as much as traditional CDs and is only available in bulk to trade.
	news.zdnet.co.uk /hardware/storage/0,39020366,39152273,00.htm (659 words)

	NOW: Eco-inventiveness, May 6 - 12, 2004
		And if we were both environmentally conscious and data-storage hungry (and who isn't?), then perhaps the product we'd most ardently throw our weight behind would be Sanyo's MildDisc, an enviro-alternative to the CD that is made mostly out of – wait for it – corn.
		Sanyo says its MildDiscs are biodegradable and can also be incinerated with no negative environmental effect.
		MildDiscs are sure to cost about three times as much as an average CD.
	www.longliveirony.com /NOW01.html (755 words)

	ComputerWeekly.com - Sanyo grows 'greener' optical disc - Technology\Storage - 17/Oct/2003 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Sanyo has developed a biodegradeable optical disc based on a polymer derived from corn which, the company says, is as sturdy as a plastic disc.
		Sanyo is considering recordable and rewritable versions of the MildDisc, and DVDs based on the same technology are also a future possibility.
		The MildDisc will degrade after a period of about 50 years to 100 years and break down into water and carbon dioxide.This time span means users need not worry about losing information during the lifetime of the discs.
	www.computerweekly.com /Article125709.htm (430 words)

	Geek.com Geek News - Sanyo creates biodegradable optical disc ... from corn
		Sanyo has announced the creation of a new optical disc called MildDisc, created as a by-product of corn.
		Current materials used to create CDs and DVDs are problematic when it comes to disposal; burning them creates toxic fumes, and burying them is undesirable because they don't degrade, causing future problems.
		It would be nice to see other discs appearing based around other renewable resources, but I don't think you could better one that relies on corn.
	www.geek.com /news/geeknews/2003Oct/wge20031017022240.htm (1726 words)

	ComputerWeekly.com - Sanyo delays launch of corn-based optical disc - Technology\Storage - 12/Jul/2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Sanyo Electrichas delayed the introduction of an optical disc based on a polymer derived from corn that was announced last year as a more environmentally friendly alternative to plastic discs.
		The disc, called "MildDisc" by Sanyo, was to have been offered to customers from December last year and volume production...
		When it was announced last October the company received "quite a few" inquiries from potential customers, said Watson.
	www.computerweekly.com /Article131890.htm (418 words)

	Technically Speaking » Sanyo’s CDs to protect the environment
		These discs, name “MildDisc”, are designed to breakdown into water and carbon dioxide.
		This allows for the owner to feel comfortable that their data is safe.
		(I’m skeptical on this fact.) The MildDisc should be on the market in December and will be priced about 3 times that of current disc.
	tonytalkstech.com /2003/10/22/sanyos-cds-to-protect-the-environment (337 words)

	GreenBiz.com: Printer-friendly version (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The company claims that the MildDisc has considerable potential to reduce the environmental impact of the music, film, gaming and computing industries.
		According to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, 26 billion CDs were sold between 1983 and 2002.
		Furthermore, the immense heat needed to incinerate these discs leads to air pollution.
	www.greenbiz.com /news/printer.cfm?NewsID=26628 (195 words)

	ARNnet \| Sanyo turns to corn for a greener optical disc
		The MildDisc will degrade after a period of about 50 years to 100 years and break down into water and carbon dioxide, Watson said.
		The International Recording Media Association estimates world demand for CDs at around 9 billion annually, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates world corn production at about 600 million tons, so producing enough polymer to satisfy the demand for discs would require less than 0.1 per cent of the world's corn production.
		Initially the company will focus on discs for pre-recorded applications although it is considering recordable and rewritable versions of the MildDisc.
	www.arnnet.com.au /index.php?id=924419519&fp=512&fpid=406 (559 words)

	Eco-friendly CDs News - PC Advisor
		Sanyo has developed an optical disc based on a polymer derived from corn which, it says, is as sturdy as current plastic discs but will biodegrade when disposed of.
		The company, which is labelling the technology a world first, will begin selling its MildDisc in December.
		This timespan means users don't have to worry about losing information during the lifetime of the discs, he said.
	www.pcadvisor.co.uk /news/index.cfm?newsid=3599 (633 words)

	PC World \| Sanyo makes CDs from corn
		But now Sanyo and Mitsui Chemicals have a developed MildDisc, a CD and jewel case made from polyactic acid derived from corn resin that is entirely biodegradable, breaking down into water and carbon dioxide over about 50 years.
		Currently MildDiscs are about three-times the price of conventional polycarbonate CDs, but Sanyo expects the price to approach parity as demand grows.
		Unfortunately label printing, coating and the reflective materials used for the MildDisc are the same as those used for conventional CDs.
	www.pcworld.idg.com.au /index.php/id;2025359063;fp;32768;fpid;1242153555 (445 words)

	Corn-based CDs delayed News - PC Advisor
		Sanyo Electric has delayed the introduction of an optical disc based on a polymer derived from corn.
		Production of the plastic used in the MildDisc begins with Cargill Dow in the US, which mills kernels of corn to separate out the starch and then processes these to get unrefined dextrose.
		Using a fermentation process similar to that of beer production, the dextrose is converted into lactic acid, according to the company's website.
	www.pcadvisor.co.uk /news/index.cfm?newsid=4023 (467 words)

	CIO - Sanyo turns to corn for a greener optical disc (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		It is initially targeting volume customers producing prerecorded Compact Discs, such as music CDs, VideoCDs or CD-ROMs, said Ryan Watson, a Tokyo-based spokesman for Sanyo, which is headquartered in Osaka.
		The MildDisc will degrade after a period of about 50 years to 100 years and break down into water and carbon dioxide, Watson said.This time span means users don't have to worry about losing information during the lifetime of the discs, he said.
		The production process begins when Cargill Dow LLC in the U.S. farming state of Nebraska converts the corn into a polylactic acid.
	idg.co.nz /cio.nsf/UNID/B1EFD155152F9E94CC256DC1007E3341?opendocument (555 words)

	GreenBiz News \| Sanyo Launches Biodegradeable CD
		TOKYO, April 6, 2004 - The Japanese firm has launched the world’s first-ever CD made from corn.
		The MildDisc is produced at a lower heat and biodegrades.
		Current estimates place worldwide annual CD demand at 10 billion units.
	www.greenbiz.com /news/news_third.cfm?NewsID=26628 (213 words)

	angelhill.net/life: Biodegrading Plastic - The way of the future.
		This article prompted me to write my own little take on plastic.
		I have yet to see any more news on the MildDisc (which saddens me).
		I would like to see the most common plastic objects replaced with with biodegradable stuff made from corn (or whatever else they can find).
	angelhill.net /life/archives/000028.html (521 words)

	Cleaning with green tea
		And if burned, the discs wouldn't produce any toxic chemicals.
		Unfortunately, the discs (such as the corn-based Sanyo MildDisc CD-ROMs) are pricier than their plain plastic competition.
		Sanyo Corp. says its discs currently cost about three times as much as normal polymer discs, but it hopes to reduce the cost to nearly the same as other technologies over time.
	www.computerworld.com /printthis/2005/0,4814,99075,00.html (340 words)

	Sustainable Business, Green Business, Renewable Energy, Organic & Green Investing, Green Capital
		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.
	www.sustainablebusiness.com /news/sbnews.cfm?ID=3560 (102 words)

	Keping CD dari Jagung? - 01/04/2004, 20:31 WIB - KOMPAS Cyber Media - Sains & Teknologi
		MildDisc, sebutan disc tersebut, adalah CD beserta casingnya yang dibuat dari polyactic acid.
		Harga MildDisc saat ini tiga kali lebih mahal dibandingkan CD konvensional berbahan baku polycarbonate.
		Saat ini Sanyo telah menerima pesanan untuk memproduksi MildDiscs dan menunggu status GreenPla.
	www.kompas.com /teknologi/news/0404/01/203235.htm (286 words)

	Replication News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		between the MildDisc and a normal CD is
		However the downside is that the MildDisc will cost up to three times as much to make, as normal CDs, although Sanyo is hoping to cut the price as production scales up.
		But the electronics group aims to cash in on another unique selling point.
	www.opticaldisc-systems.com /2003nov-dec/replicationnews8.htm (758 words)

	modplas.com
		The disk is said to have durability on par with PC.
		According to Sanyo Electric, one head of maize is enough to produce 10 of the MildDisc products, which go on sale in December in Japan for use in audio CDs, CD-ROMs, and video CDs.
		The company is targeting initial annual sales of $9 million.
	www.modplas.com /inc/mparticle.php?section=plastiscope&thefilename=plastiscope11012003_01 (2530 words)

	LiquidNinjas.com - View Single Post - Sounds Corny, Doesn’t It?
		What’s the final product created from this fermented mess?
		Sanyo is introducing an optical disc called the MildDisc, which is made from corn and is designed to deteriorate into simple water and carbon dioxide after about 50 to 100 years.
		The company says it needs about 85 corn kernels to make a single 12cm disc, meaning each ear of corn can wind up as 10 different data Frisbees.
	www.liquidninjas.com /bbs/showpost.php?p=59586&postcount=1 (145 words)

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