Where to recycle floppy disks

martinp3 weeks ago

I have boxes of unopened floppy disks. Is there an organization that could put them to good use? If not, can someone suggest a best place to recycle? Thanks!

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jimlynch 3 weeks ago

Hi Martin,

Here's a good list of recycling centers and resources that might prove useful to you.

http://www.ecolife.com/recycling/tips-basics/where-to-recycle.html

And here's another site that promises to take your old floppies and recycle them.

http://floppydisk.com/recycle.htm

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