Wayland Patch 7/9/12: A Fish Tale at the Wayland Transfer Station. Most people see piles of discarded CDs and think, "What a waste."

Eco-artists, however, see piles of discarded CDs and think, "Fish scales."

About two weeks ago, Wayland resident Dan Balter and artists Peter Vazquez and Juan Flores were presented with boxes of misprinted CDs discarded by a local print shop. As the three eco-artists began talking over what to do with such an impressive collection of iridescent medium, Balter said the goal became to spend two weeks creating something out of whatever materials they had available.