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British rock band Coldplay plans to re-release
its albums on 140 g eco Records made from
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recycled plastic bottles and produced through
injection molding technology.
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According to Warner Music Group, manufacturers
make each eco-record from 100% recycled
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polyethylene terrethalate, a type of plastic
engineered for circular reuse and used by US
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beverage companies to make bottles.
Warner Music Group expects the eco-record
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manufacturing process to cut carbon emissions
by 8.
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5% compared to conventional vinyl production.
Each 140 g injection molded eco-record requires
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on average 9 PET plastic bottles, which are
cleaned, turned into small pellets,
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and molded into new items.
Manufacturers can make an ecorecord through
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both Virgin or recycled PET.
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However, Coldplay elected to use exclusively
recycled PET for its new records.
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The announcement comes after the band’s 2024
release of Moon Music,
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their 10th album, which debuted on 100%
recycled PET Eco Records.
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Jen Ivory, the managing director of British
record label Parlophone,
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said Eco Records represent a new approach to
manufacturing that lowers environmental impact.
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It also supports the band’s ongoing
sustainability efforts,
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including reportedly cutting the carbon
footprint of its Music of the Sphere’s world
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tour by 59% to date through innovations like
kinetic dance floors and electricity generating
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bikes that allow fans to help power the
concerts.
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Fans can now pre-order the Eco Records, which
are scheduled for official release on August
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15th.
I’m Nolan Bilstein, this is manufacturing now.