SUSTAINABILITY
We want to act differently.
We are aware that records are made of plastic.
At least they are no “throwaway products” – but a piece of music culture.
Unavoidable CO2 emissions are generated during production. We want to make our contribution and offset these emissions. We see the voluntary compensation of these emissions as the first step towards an “environmentally friendly record”. The CO2 emissions generated during production are calculated at the customer’s request and offset by investing in climate protection projects.
We see no alternative to records made from “bio-plastic”.
“Whether degradable or not – in the overall view, there is usually no environmental advantage for bioplastic products.” (https://www.duh.de/bioplastik/)
HOW DOES IT WORK?
We register your pressing with natureOffice.com and receive a certificate for your catalog number and production title.
The “Germany Plus” climate protection project from natureOffice was developed as a combined certificate. This project is characterized by the fact that it covers CO2 sequestration or avoidance through international Gold Standard and VCS projects and also combines this with a national nature bonus for German forests and moors. The regional commitment is covered by an additional amount of money, 100% of which goes to the Bergwaldprojekt e.V., thus enabling additional environmental and climate protection projects.
WHAT ELSE ARE WE DOING FOR SUSTAINABILITY?
RECYCLING-VINYL
We also offer the option of Recycling-Vinyl. Here, your records are pressed from 100% recycled PVC, which is carefully extracted from production waste. This enables us to reduce emissions and help protect our environment. The quality of our recycled vinyl records is in no way inferior to the conventional version. You can choose between classic black and a random color. You can find sample photos here.
GLS BANK (COMMUNITY BANK FOR LENDING AND GIVING)
We have opened our business account with the first social and ecological bank, GLS Bank. It not only refrains from speculating with its money on the international financial markets, but also supports sustainable entrepreneurs in Germany with loans so that they can act in a socially, ecologically and economically sensible way.
GREEN ELECTRICITY
Our studios and offices are powered by green electricity from Naturstrom. Our pressing plant works with “eco” natural gas and green electricity from Stadtwerke Augsburg.
We host our websites with raidboxes, which also supplies its servers and infrastructure with green electricity and is committed to CO2 compensation. Our email provider mailbox.org also works with 100% green electricity.
PACKAGING AND SHIPPING
To avoid plastic as far as possible, we use adhesive tape and document envelopes made from paper.
We use recycled cartons from our print shops as outer cartons for the 25-pack LP cartons. Deliveries on pallets are made with CO2 compensation via our forwarding agents.
We use pallets made of corrugated cardboard or EPAL pallets in the exchange system. In cooperation with the Augsburg Industrial Park, we use disposable pallets that would otherwise be disposed of.
When packing the pallets, we try to avoid using stretch film wherever possible. If film cannot be avoided, we work with recycled hand stretch film, which consists of 75% recyclate and at least 51% post-consumer recycling (waste from the yellow garbage can).
In addition, all parcels that leave our premises are sent climate-neutrally via “DHL GoGreen” or “UPS Carbon neutral”.