Blog | Jan. 20, 2009

What to do with Studio Waste? Recycle More!

by Larry Crane

At Jackpot! we use the service from Greendisk. They send us a cardboard box and we toss used CD-R/DVD-R media, cords, old cell phones, cables and printer cartridges. A pretty cool service and not too expensive. Std and Tall.jpg

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