Salon.com Technology | Environmentalists condemn disposable DVDs: "Jan. 20, 2004  |  AUSTIN (AP) -- Promoters of a new disposable-DVD technology tout the product's convenience, but environmentalists condemn the self-destructing movie disks as a step backward in developing reusable products.


Buena Vista Home Entertainment, a branch of The Walt Disney Co., introduced the 'EZ-D' in September and now offers 35 movies in the format.


Consumers have 48 hours after opening the box to watch movies on the $7 disks before an oxidation process changes their color, rendering them unusable.


The disks were tested in four markets around the country, including Austin, where they are available at stores such as 7-Eleven, Walgreens and HEB supermarkets."

No wonder that I hate Disney. This is a recipe for disaster. Why have we just forgotten any attempts at recycling or environmental concern? Drive SUV's regardless of pollution, or fuel usage. Now, just watch and dispose. Landfills? Who cares.