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# How to press records using eco-friendly “Green” vinyl
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/how-to-press-records-using-eco-friendly-green-vinyl/
- Published: 2024-01-11T14:58:57.000Z
- Updated: 2024-01-11T14:59:00.000Z
- Description: We all love vinyl, but there is no escaping the fact that records are made of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and, therefore, have a lasting carbon footprint. Greenpeace says that PVC. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2024/01/how-to-press-records-using-eco-friendly-green-vinyl.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Music Business, Vinyl, Cassettes & Retail, DIY musicians, music, music industry, musician, vinyl, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 09:44

We all love vinyl, but there is no escaping the fact that records are made of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and, therefore, have a lasting carbon footprint. Greenpeace says that PVC has the most significant negative environmental impact of all plastics.

A Canadian pressing plant is one of several globally working to put a green spin on the format.

This BBC News piece from last year also looks at vinyl’s long-term environmental impact and those working on solutions, including one company that presses records without PVCs.

Some serious audiophiles dismiss vinyl substitutes as delivering inferior sound quality, but others disagree and are pushing forward with alternatives.

### A list of eco-friendly Green vinyl pressing plants

Here is a partial list of companies using various methods to make pressing records more eco-friendly.

- [**GreenVinyl Records**](https://greenvinylrecords.com/?ref=hypebot.com)
- [**Precision Pressing**](https://www.precisionpressing.com/blog/news-prp-announces-eco-mix-made-from-100-recycled-vinyl?ref=hypebot.com)
- [**Evolution Music**](https://evolution-music.co.uk/?ref=hypebot.com)
- [**DeepGrooves Vinyl Pressing Plant**](https://deepgrooves.eu/about/?ref=hypebot.com)
- [**Pirate Press**](https://www.piratespress.com/products/eco-friendly-vinyl/?ref=hypebot.com)
- [**G**](https://www.greenyl.com/?ref=hypebot.com)[**reenyl**](https://www.greenyl.com/?ref=hypebot.com)

**If you know other sources for eco-friendly record pressing, reach out, and we’ll add them to the list.**

*H/T [Alan Cross](https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/will-2024-be-the-year-of-green-vinyl-maybe/?utm%5Fsource=dlvr.it&utm%5Fmedium=twitter)*

**Bruce Houghton* is the Founder and Editor of [Hypebot](https://www.hypebot.com/), a Senior Advisor at [Bandsintown](https://www.bandsintown.com/?ref=hypebot.com), President of the[ Skyline Artists Agency](https://skylineonline.com/?ref=hypebot.com), and a [Berklee College Of Music](https://online.berklee.edu/courses/touring-101?ref=hypebot.com) professor.*