| The poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow said it | | | | If you're an artist, use the small circular discs as |
| best when he stated: "Music is the universal | | | | paint palettes. They're easy to wash off and you |
| language of mankind." | | | | can even use a few at a time. |
| That's why music today is something we can all | | | | Bike Reflectors |
| appreciate, just like the preservation of the | | | | Tape them to your bicycle wheels and use them |
| environment. | | | | as reflectors. |
| And even though more and more people are | | | | Picture Holders |
| downloading music from places like iTunes and | | | | Stick your favorite picture into the clear CD case, |
| Napster, there is still a large amount of us who | | | | fold over the base and use it as a picture frame. |
| stick to purchasing CDs. | | | | Candle Holder |
| The bad thing about buying CDs is all the excess | | | | Place an old CD on the bottom of a candle to |
| paper and plastic packaging that comes with | | | | catch any dripping wax. |
| them, not to mention that millions are thrown | | | | Make a CD Lamp |
| away every year. | | | | Make a lamp out of a stack of CDs and a |
| The good thing is that we can recycle and reuse | | | | fluorescent bulb. |
| almost every part of our old CDs. | | | | Bagel/Donut Holder |
| Here are a few creative ways you can recycle | | | | Pop in a bagel or donut in a CD spindle, cover the |
| your old CDs: | | | | top and use it as a carry container! |
| Artwork | | | | Wall/Window/Mirror Border |
| Take your old CDs and create a piece of original | | | | If you have enough to go around your bedroom, |
| art on a canvas, or use your favorite CD covers | | | | use them like a wallpaper border, or decorate the |
| and create a unique collage. | | | | edges of your windows or mirrors. |
| Flower Pot | | | | Of course, if you're not very creative and you |
| Stack your old plastic CD drums, drill a few holes | | | | just want to recycle your CDs, you can send |
| and add your own decoration to make a flower | | | | them to a website like Second Life Disc for free. |
| pot. | | | | The company located in Ventura, California takes |
| Headphone Holder | | | | all of your old CDs, plastic cases and even DVD |
| Use the bottom of your CD drum (the part with | | | | cases and recycles them into plastic parts for the |
| the middle spindle) and tape it up to use as a | | | | automotive and building industry. |
| headphone holder. | | | | Every person around the world shares the love of |
| Coasters | | | | music, so if you happen to have a few old CDs |
| Decorate them with stickers or glitter, put some | | | | that you're thinking of throwing away, then |
| cork on the bottom of them, and use them as | | | | recycle them or make them into something fun |
| coasters. | | | | and unique. |
| Paint Palette | | | | |