DIY: Recycling Floppy Disks
by Kathreen Ricketson, Canberra, Australia 
on 06.27.07
The floppy disk was the medium of choice during the 80's and 90's, they are now relegated to landfill, and cost dollars to dispose of correctly. People are great at finding ways to recycle and are making the floppy disk into something useful! Instructables has a great 'how-to' on how to make stuff out of floppy disks. Try your hand at making a bag or if that is too much for you get some crafty geekery for your home office with this floppy disk pen holder from Etsy. Others ideas for re-using these floppy disks include, notepads like this or this and there is a simple little 'how-to' at gear log for these and more fun floppy disk geekery, but for something slightly more stylish try this bag.
::Instructables how to make a floppy disk bag ::Floppy disk pencil holder from etsy
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That's pretty cool, and I know severl geeks who would love a floppy disk pen holder.
Don't forget about electronics waste recyclers!!!
i.e. - www.advancedewastesolutions.com
Also a cool way to recycle these 5 1/4'' floppies: cut along the very top of the disks and use them as CD sleeves.
Wow! What an amazingly environmentally friendly way to use those old floppy discs that would have otherwise eventually ended up in the dump. These are the sorts of environmentally friendly ideas that are real gems and practical.
Hullo RE-INVENTION!
Great idea.
Think I've got a few lying around that could do with a makeover.
Two words are coming to mind...
Yoga Mat.
eXtreme sport sweeping the globe is disk ripping.
http://www.jumpstation.co.uk/x-disk/x-disk.html
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Hey guys, thanks for the Gearlog love. It's amazing all the fun things you can do with floppy disks, particularly since they come in such vibrant colors. I dig your website. Keep up the good work.
Check out this site for great floppy disk artwork.
www.Disk-art.com