Recycled CD and DVD packaging - is it really good for the environment and what are the best options for eco-friendly packaging? We look at 100% recycled CD & DVD Card packaging, open the lid on this subject and help you navigate through the options.

1. Card CD & DVD packaging -Why Recycled Is
Not Necessarily Eco-friendly
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2. Recycled CD and DVD packaging - is it really good for the
environment and what are the best options for eco-friendly
packaging? We look at 100% recycled CD & DVD Card packaging,
open the lid on this subject and help you navigate through the
options.
It's actually not a renowned truth but 100% recycled Card works by
using extra bleach inside the whitening practice through
manufacture from the board than virgin pulp, so is really much
more detrimental into the environment. There's a improved remedy
that truly environmentally aware corporations are delivering to its
clients. Reused Disc packaging - can it be really good to the
environment as well as which are the greatest choices for eco-
friendly the labels?
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3. The most eco friendly CD and DVD card wallets are 80% Recycled and
20% FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) sourced board. This uses less
bleach to make the board, it's also cheaper as the heavy bleaching
process adds greatly to the cost. And because the 20% virgin pulp is
FSC certified, it is guaranteed to be from a sustainable source. This
board can also be used to make other forms of CD and DVD packaging;
valid options for clients that do not wish to use plastic packaging for
their discs.
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4. Another popular misconception is that rough looking board is recycled,
or somehow better for the environment. A card wallet can be made
with the board reversed (i.e. the smooth surface turned to the inside)
which reveals the rough textured board as the outside of the wallet.
This gives an interesting texture to the board and can be used to great
effect in the right CD and DVD packaging design, but is not necessarily
an indicator of the provenance of the board. Once card has been
processed it is virtually impossible to spot the difference between
recycled, part recycled, virgin or FSC approved board.
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5. Once you step outside the box (so to speak), it is possible to create exciting
and eco-friendly packaging solutions for CD and DVD, while still keeping cost
realistic. It is essential that you select a supplier with the experience and the
sources for all the options available.
Jonathan Moore is a consultant to the CD and DVD industry and
recommends 10th Planet Digital Media. Go on, plant a few trees and think
about our planet when you produce your next CD or DVD, call 10th Planet!
(c)2009 J.Moore
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