Sustainable Group's New Resleeve
by Kara DiCamillo, Newport, Rhode Island on 03.13.07
Back in 2005 we wrote about Rebinders, the 3-ring binder made from recycled contents by Sustainable Group. Since then, the company has had a list of corporate clients using their products, such as Nike, LL Bean, Calvert Group, Timberland, Sundance Channel and even Al Gore is handing out their 1" Rebinder for each participant in his training on global warming. Sustainable Group has also come out with a slew of new items recently including their newest, Resleeve. We all know that those non-recyclable jewel cases that CD’s are packaged in are a waste and so Resleeve is the ultimate answer. Resleeve is made of a rigid 16pt recycled bending chip board from 100% recycled fibers (56% post consumer recycled / 44% post industrial recycled) and has a round die-cut hole in the center to view the front of the disk. And here’s a piece of big news: our insider tells us that a major record label is considering Resleeve as a replacement for their jewel cases. We can’t wait until they announce who this will be! ::Sustainable Group
(56% post consumer recycled / 44% post industrial recycled)
What is "post-industrial"? Is that just pre-consumer with a different name? If so, it seems like it muddies the water to me.
Post Industrial is the same thing as Pre Consumer. AKA: Mill scrap.
I hope all the record labels switch to something like this. Or good quality digital downloads. I just recorded my first cd with Acoustic Chatter and we packaged the discs in environmentally friendly recyclable "Eco-wallets". They cost us more than regular plastic jewel cases would have but at least you can compost it when your done :)