Thinking green this time with your CD or DVD? Choosing the right type of paper stock and packaging is no easy task, especially when there are so many options to choose from. If that’s you, read on..

Learn the recycling lingo

If this is your first time trying to figure all this out, it may be helpful to understand the most important printing terms that are frequently mentioned. We have put a list together on the Recycled printing terms.

Shopping for recycled CD & DVD packaging is a little like shopping for home remodeling materials, in order to make a well informed decision, you want to find out the origin and composition of the material, and how it was made. It takes time to research, talk to different print providers, and learn a little bit of commercial printing process too.

Is recycled plastic the way to go?

Some people maybe asking, I heard that many of the standard DVD cases already contain some recycled content, so no need to look further right? Well, as we find out in detail on how virgin plastic fares against recycled plastic, there is a difference in quality.

Choosing the right cardboard packaging

Cardboard / paper packaging is an obvious choice when it comes to eco-friendly CD and DVD packaging. Why? Paper is readily recyclable, cardboard packaging is much lighter than its plastic counterparts, thus saving fuel costs in distribution. Best of all, it comes in all shapes and sizes, single or multi-discs, different paper stock options, where special print options such as embossed and foil stamp can be applied. Well, also because of all these reasons, there are so many more options to choose from, it’s important to find out what you should know about recycled CD DVD cardboard packaging.

It used to be that most filmmakers or musicians are afraid to break away from the ‘norm’, that is the jewel cases and the DVD cases, but as we see more and more now, customers are turning to recycled CD DVD packaging for retail.

What are some of the most creative ways you have seen in recent CD DVD packaging? Tell us in the comment section below!

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