Coldplay to re-issue albums on records made from recycled plastic bottles

Published on 20/06/2025 - 12:37 GMT+2

Celebrated British set Coldplay person announced nan re-issue of their discography connected records made from recycled integrative bottles.  

The group, led by Chris Martin, person been outspoken astir their ngo for sustainability and are longtime campaigners for ambiance action. Their clear 140g EcoRecords made from recycled integrative bottles continues their environment-friendly goals.

Jen Ivory, managing head of nan band’s explanation Parlophone, said: “We are incredibly proud to partner pinch artists specified arsenic Coldplay who stock our committedness to a much sustainable early for music.”

“The displacement to EcoRecord LP for their releases is simply a testament to what’s imaginable erstwhile invention meets intention,” she continued. “It’s not conscionable astir a caller product, it’s astir pioneering manufacturing that importantly reduces biology impact, providing fans pinch nan aforesaid high-quality audio acquisition while mounting a caller modular for beingness euphony production.”

EcoRecords’ injection-moulding exertion utilises 100 per cent polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) for its LP manufacturing – it’s a lightweight, durable worldly designed for reduced shipping emissions and end-of-life biology impact. Each 140g LP is made up of astir 9 recycled bottles, which are cleaned and processed into mini pellets, wherever they’re molded into records. 

The manufacturing process will spot nan simplification of c emissions by 85 per cent erstwhile compared to accepted vinyl production. 

These eco-friendly vinyl practices represent a measurement towards much environmentally conscious practices wrong nan euphony industry, and definite artists for illustration Massive Attack and Billie Eilish join Coldplay successful pushing things forward. 

This besides isn’t nan first clip Coldplay person released an medium via EcoRecords. Their 2024 medium ‘Moon Music’ was launched connected 100 per cent rPET EcoRecord - marking the world’s first medium released successful nan 140g EcoRecord rPET LP format. 

This initiative comes after Coldplay claimed they had exceeded their ambiance alteration target while attempting to put connected 1 of nan greenest tours successful history. 

In 2024, nan group claimed its CO2 emissions were 59 per cent little for nan first 2 years of their Music Of The Spheres Tour compared to their stadium circuit from 2016 to 2017, surpassing an first 50 per cent target. 

The Coldplay EcoRecord LP re-issues are available for pre-order now and will beryllium released connected 15 August.