How to press records using eco-friendly “Green” vinyl
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.
If you know other sources for eco-friendly record pressing, reach out, and we’ll add them to the list.
H/T Alan Cross
Bruce Houghton is the Founder and Editor of Hypebot, a Senior Advisor at Bandsintown, President of the Skyline Artists Agency, and a Berklee College Of Music professor.
