Comments on: The New CD Case http://www.miss604.com/2008/05/the-new-cd-case.html Vancouver Blog Miss604 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:38:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: A.T. http://www.miss604.com/2008/05/the-new-cd-case.html#comment-6899 A.T. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:07:58 +0000 http://www.miss604.com/?p=1867#comment-6899 Eco-friendly packaging for CD/DVD has come a long way in the last couple of years... both in the quantity of styles being offered and the price point. As an actual disc replication plant located in B.C., we've been very active promoting our own line of no-plastic and low-plastic packaging for our discs and, I'm happy to say, our eco-friendly packaging has left the old plastic jewel cases in the dust... by about a 3-to-1 margin. Another step in the 'green' direction is reducing minimum order requirements - because producing less means wasting less. :) Eco-friendly packaging for CD/DVD has come a long way in the last couple of years… both in the quantity of styles being offered and the price point. As an actual disc replication plant located in B.C., we’ve been very active promoting our own line of no-plastic and low-plastic packaging for our discs and, I’m happy to say, our eco-friendly packaging has left the old plastic jewel cases in the dust… by about a 3-to-1 margin. Another step in the ‘green’ direction is reducing minimum order requirements – because producing less means wasting less. :)

]]> By: Hilary Henegar http://www.miss604.com/2008/05/the-new-cd-case.html#comment-6898 Hilary Henegar Tue, 03 Feb 2009 00:12:06 +0000 http://www.miss604.com/?p=1867#comment-6898 Thanks for commenting on Paul Jarvis's story about trying to find the greenest CD options! Looks like the company MMS will be including his piece in their promo materials to be distributed at SXSW. Thanks for commenting on Paul Jarvis’s story about trying to find the greenest CD options! Looks like the company MMS will be including his piece in their promo materials to be distributed at SXSW.

]]> By: Jeff http://www.miss604.com/2008/05/the-new-cd-case.html#comment-6897 Jeff Fri, 19 Dec 2008 22:33:50 +0000 http://www.miss604.com/?p=1867#comment-6897 Hmmm very interesting, I wonder if it will catch on in a big way. Hmmm very interesting, I wonder if it will catch on in a big way.

]]> By: Brendan Wanderer http://www.miss604.com/2008/05/the-new-cd-case.html#comment-6896 Brendan Wanderer Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:01:43 +0000 http://www.miss604.com/?p=1867#comment-6896 The challenge I have with the (dreaded) day when CD's become obsolete is that the post-modern world at large doesn't seem to care as much about the actual quality of the music they are listening to. And with all of it becoming digital and the choice to rip and transfer things at poorer quality settings just to save on space (and have MORE quantity than most people will listen to in their lives) means that we will either need to think of another solution or suffer. Sadly, the big manufacturer's solution is that we create iPod's with more space every year. And so the old ones end up in the trash...which is also an image thing...(bigger, better, faster, more!) Somehow, having a decent CD player, quality-made...and having quality CD's (with lossless sound) that come in 100% biodegradable packaging...still wins out in my books. I'm SO in favour of this option and I intend to pursue it for my new CD project. P.S. -- More people should watch the internet-based film "The Story of Stuff". The challenge I have with the (dreaded) day when CD’s become obsolete is that the post-modern world at large doesn’t seem to care as much about the actual quality of the music they are listening to. And with all of it becoming digital and the choice to rip and transfer things at poorer quality settings just to save on space (and have MORE quantity than most people will listen to in their lives) means that we will either need to think of another solution or suffer. Sadly, the big manufacturer’s solution is that we create iPod’s with more space every year. And so the old ones end up in the trash…which is also an image thing…(bigger, better, faster, more!) Somehow, having a decent CD player, quality-made…and having quality CD’s (with lossless sound) that come in 100% biodegradable packaging…still wins out in my books.

I’m SO in favour of this option and I intend to pursue it for my new CD project.

P.S. — More people should watch the internet-based film “The Story of Stuff”.

]]> By: Craig http://www.miss604.com/2008/05/the-new-cd-case.html#comment-6895 Craig Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:57:29 +0000 http://www.miss604.com/?p=1867#comment-6895 CDman is located here in Vancouver and produce the green tray products as well. ph; 604-261-8314 CDman is located here in Vancouver and produce the green tray products as well.

ph; 604-261-8314

]]> By: Brendon J. Wilson http://www.miss604.com/2008/05/the-new-cd-case.html#comment-6894 Brendon J. Wilson Fri, 16 May 2008 02:45:35 +0000 http://www.miss604.com/?p=1867#comment-6894 I seem to recall that this packaging was used last year for the <a href="http://www.rhythmsdelmundo.com/" rel="nofollow">Rhythms Del Mundo</a> compilation of Beuna Vista Social Club covers of popular artist songs. That said, the real solution is to avoid the problem in the first place - CDs will be obsolete in a few years, eliminating the need for packaging. I seem to recall that this packaging was used last year for the Rhythms Del Mundo compilation of Beuna Vista Social Club covers of popular artist songs.

That said, the real solution is to avoid the problem in the first place – CDs will be obsolete in a few years, eliminating the need for packaging.

]]> By: Stephen Rees http://www.miss604.com/2008/05/the-new-cd-case.html#comment-6893 Stephen Rees Thu, 15 May 2008 23:40:22 +0000 http://www.miss604.com/?p=1867#comment-6893 In the Guardian they advertise a USB turntable so you can rip your LPs and 45s. I have never seen that offered here. RIAA rules I suppose. Plastic jewel cases are remarkably fragile, and seem to fall apart very quickly. Most of my discs now live in zippered cases, which take up a lot less space and keep them playable. Under the car seat does not sound like a place to keep CDs you want to hear again. In the Guardian they advertise a USB turntable so you can rip your LPs and 45s. I have never seen that offered here. RIAA rules I suppose.

Plastic jewel cases are remarkably fragile, and seem to fall apart very quickly. Most of my discs now live in zippered cases, which take up a lot less space and keep them playable. Under the car seat does not sound like a place to keep CDs you want to hear again.

]]> By: mom604 http://www.miss604.com/2008/05/the-new-cd-case.html#comment-6892 mom604 Thu, 15 May 2008 23:35:50 +0000 http://www.miss604.com/?p=1867#comment-6892 I still have LP's in my cupboards! (not to mention a stack of 45's from the 60's...and boxes of '78's in the basement! I still have LP’s in my cupboards! (not to mention a stack of 45′s from the 60′s…and boxes of ’78′s in the basement!

]]> By: Miss604 http://www.miss604.com/2008/05/the-new-cd-case.html#comment-6891 Miss604 Thu, 15 May 2008 21:21:31 +0000 http://www.miss604.com/?p=1867#comment-6891 @Biehler - I knew *someone* was going to bring that up hehe. @Biehler – I knew *someone* was going to bring that up hehe.

]]> By: John Biehler http://www.miss604.com/2008/05/the-new-cd-case.html#comment-6890 John Biehler Thu, 15 May 2008 21:12:22 +0000 http://www.miss604.com/?p=1867#comment-6890 People still buy physical cds? Hmmm. Interesting. People still buy physical cds?

Hmmm. Interesting.

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