It’s common for CD-R and DVD-R users to accumulate stacks of old discs that are no longer needed or outdated. A personal CD destroyer is now available that helps prevent data and identity theft by wiping out the data instead of shredding. Taking only seconds to manually operate, it is also much smaller than many devices currently used for disc destruction. Safer than cutting or breaking, the Compact Disc Eraser creates no waste material. Introducing a new technique that may well change optical disc disposal, the product is the first to promote recycling by leaving discs physically intact. CDs and DVDs are 100% recyclable, but CD recyclers prefer whole discs. The Disc Eraser is a precise alignment tool that imparts an Optical-Strip through ALL REGIONS on a disc to securely disable it with one quick swipe. The patent-pending element applied at the most effective skew location renders any disc unreadable. Multiple strips can be applied by rotating the disc, making neat visible patterns.