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# CD Packaging Study: “It Isn’t Easy Being Green”
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/cd-packaging-study-shows-it-isnt-easy-being-green/
- Published: 2009-05-05T07:33:40.000Z
- Updated: 2009-05-05T07:33:40.000Z
- Description: "Comparing Packaging Options For Compact Discs – A Environmental & Toxicological Assessment," a new RIAA and NARM joint study of CD packaging highlights the environmental impact of various CD packaging. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2009/05/cd-packaging-study-shows-it-isnt-easy-b
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Uncategorized, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:03

[![Frog](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e20115706edb82970b-120wi "Frog")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e20115706edb82970b-pi?ref=hypebot.com) "Comparing Packaging Options For Compact Discs – A Environmental & Toxicological Assessment," a new RIAA and NARM joint study of CD packaging highlights the envi[![Tree hand](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201156f789e80970c-100wi "Tree hand")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201156f789e80970c-pi?ref=hypebot.com)ronmental impact of various CD packaging options. 

Think moving from less plastic to more cardboard – even recycled cardboard – is the answer to going green? Think again. Some new packaging still uses a bit of plastic to hold the CD in place and that creates a "mixed" recyclable that can be even more difficult to dispose of. Even all-cardboard cases cause problems unless you use just the right adhesives since most glues contain carcinogens.

The [69 page study](http://www.narm.com/Operations/NARMRIAASusPkgFullReport.pdf?ref=hypebot.com) recommends an open dialog between artists, labels and suppliers to find and use the greenest available packaging for each project and the use of eco-labeling to keep consumers informed. Or we could all just go digital…