Eco Friendly Packaging on the Increase

There is an increasing demand for environmentally friendly packaging by consumers. Many companies are now working to meet this demand for their products. The most eco friendly way to download music and films maybe digital but many customers still prefer to own a physical CD/DVD with artwork and packaging to match.

One of the first eco friendly CDs to be release was Pink Floyds guitarist, David Gilmour, when in 2006 release his first carbon-neutral CD “On an Island”. The album was release under eco-friendly guidelines and was produced using biodegradable cardboard packaging, environmentally friendly inks, and water-based lacquer.

Since then a multitude of albums and films have been and are going to be released using eco friendly packaging. At HDC media group we can provide you with a complete eco friendly CD/DVD solution for your media project. We have available packaging that is both recyclable and reusable and you can choose from

Recycled board, recommended ranges from 250gsm to 350gsm
Paperfoam tray, benefits including :
designed for use with Digipack
replace a clear plastic tray in your existing designs
100% paper recyclable
proven to be very valuable in preventing counterfeiting
recyclable with paper
100% biodegradable
available in any colour
choose to have your logo embossed into the tray
dust and scratch-free
excellent fitting and protection.

Softpacks, our range of Softpacks all carry a dynamic design which do not require a disc holding tray and can be made from 100% recycled board

To compliment your green packaging we also offer an eco disc, this Green Eco Disc is a unique and truly environmentally friendly product. While offering the same functionality as a standard DVD5, the Green Eco Disc uses 56% less Carbon emissions, 50% less polycarbonate, is 50% thinner, 50% lighter, and doesn't contain non-biodegradable bonder resin.

Green Eco Disc Features - compared with standard DVD5
Is compatible with all standard ejectible tray DVD playars and computers, with the exception of slot drives.
Has a 4.7Gb storage capacity, which is the same as a standard DVD5
Has the same playability as a DVD5
100% recyclable
100% flexible
56% less carbon emissions
50% less polycarbonate
50% thinner
50% lighter
Doesn't contain non-biodegradable bonder resin
DVD-Video and DVD-ROM formats available

If you have an order to create an eco friendly album/film then HDC media group have the products, knowledge and creative flair that can offer the social responsibility of an eco friendly product to attract customers old and new.

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Eco Friendly Packaging on the Increase

Green Eco Friendly Packaging – (Sustainable Packaging)

Green packaging isnt just about buying recycled packaging, we now need to consider the miles the package travels from the source point to the source of purchase. Not only this but we need to take into account how we can design the packaging to minimise the carriage space on palettes/parcels. So to have a truly green packaging we need to consider more than just its recyclability.

HDC can design your green packaging by taking these factors into consideration and thus being able to maximise the number of products you can fit onto a palette/parcel whilst also addressing the needs of its recycability.

HDC Media Group is the first manufacturer of optical media and flash memory who can offer a complete Green Packaging service.

For help and advice on Green Packaging or to order a free sample pack please email info@green-cd-dvd-duplication.co.uk or phone us on 01274 656565 and speak to one of our helpful account managers.

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Green Eco Friendly Packaging – (Sustainable Packaging)

Tin Tin - A Hollywood Story

Screen heroes never go out of fashion. And movie production studios have responded to our fascination with heroes by releasing a succession of epic motion-pictures to expectant new audiences. But whilst the movies themselves continue to get bigger, the audiences are getting smaller. From last year, movie-theatre attendance has been cooling off by around 7% on previous years, in favour of an increase in DVD sales.

In this climate, the movie industry is relying heavily on DVD sales and the protection of the perceived value of DVDs. Studios have partly closed this gap by ensuring that DVD releases are loaded with additional disks of extended footage and extra features. Yet with steep competition from rental companies and movie download Web sites, the DVD has to present a value added format that encourages a physical sale.

The industry has long been aware that the standard plastic Amaray cases aren’t compatible with the ‘Collectors’ Edition’ feel they are increasingly looking to generate. Studios are enhancing packaging and branding. When they hit our shelves, DVDs have to sell themselves. They have to say more than ‘watch me once’. The message needs to be: ‘keep me forever’. Media packaging has to add value to the DVD purchase. It needs to create an experience and make the product a must-have collector’s item. The humble mass-produced disk can be turned into a prize possession through impressive packaging.

Increasingly the market has recognised that tinplate is a dynamic packaging solution. Tinplate boxes and cases can provide very unusual DVD packaging. Tinplate is highly flexible so that designs can accommodate multiple disks or box sets, they can be dramatically over-printed and embossed. Tinplate products can be formed into a huge number of shapes, sizes and formats. This makes them ideal for the presentation of collections and special release box-sets which need to be functional, attractive and built to last.

Tin has also deftly solved the other great issue facing media packaging: the environment.
As Hollywood has become more environmentally aware, studios have realised the pressing need to reduce the environmental cost of DVD packaging and transportation. Powerful retailers, such as Wal-Mart, are now marketing individual media in-store according to its carbon footprint and the industry is responding. At the time of writing, after two recent industry-wide summits on green media, standards for green DVD packaging are imminent.

The music industry has combated the issue by packaging CDs in edgy, grassroots styled cardboard, but card simply doesn’t have the longevity needed to market DVDs. The good news is that the industry is willing to invest in high quality, green packaging. Tinplate is often produced from recycled tin and can be recycled again when the product becomes redundant. Unlike plastics, tin isn’t compromised by the recycling process and so can be recycled again and again. The only problem is that people rarely part with impressive tin storage boxes, preferring to keep and reuse them at home.

Of course ‘the can’ is not a new concept in Hollywood. The use of ‘cans’ for its precious film reels is an indelible part of Hollywood history. The cans may now look different, and their contents have changed, but there is something appropriate in the industry’s return to its roots. Tinplate has come back to the fore and this time it provides cutting-edge solutions for today’s media packaging challenges.

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Tin Tin - A Hollywood Story

HDC Media Groups Green Policy - CD Duplication

Reduce, Reuse & Recycle
A brief overview of what we've done, doing, and want to do to reduce HDC Media Groups carbon footprint and impact on the environment in 2008.Our green policy is to constantly look for ways in which we can improve our green credentials. We are achieving this by appointing a "green officer" to explore ways to achieve our statement promises.

What We've Done
Our website is hosted on solar powered servers.
Offer a free recycling service to our customers.
Recycle all plastic, glass, tin, paper, cardboard, CD's and DVD's within our office.
We have installed multi-functional devices (for faxing, printing and photocopying) in our office that will reduce energy and paper usage.
We reuse, or recycle, all of our incoming packaging materials (cardboard, shredded paper, etc)
We are using 100% use of digital photography for the production of marketing materials. This minimises the use of film developing chemicals.
Taken advantage of natural light as much as possible by installing skylights.

What We're Doing Now
Wherever possible we try and purchase goods and services locally, to help the local economy and to reduce carbon miles.
Integrate environmental consideration into all of our decision-making activities.
We now print on office paper from either recycled or sustainable sources.
Turn off all electrical equipment instead of leaving them on standby. (Even at dinnertime).

What We Want To Do Next
Continue to look at new areas for reducing our environmental impact.
Keep encouraging e-mailing. When paper is necessary, photocopy on both sides
Buy more office plants as they absorb airborne pollutants and negative ions from computers, whilst emitting oxygen.

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HDC Media Groups Green Policy - CD Duplication

Bio- Degradeable USB drive available from HDC Media Group

HDC Media Group Launch The Worlds First Bio-Degradable USB Drive!

Add your company logo and state your green credentials.

HDC Media Group present the worlds first USB flash drive that is Bio-degradable.The drive is made of an advancedform of polylactide (PLA), which uses annually renewable plant resources,such as corn, as raw material.

This usb drive can be degraded to carbon dioxide and water by micro organisms in the soil at the point of landfill after use and does no harm to the environment!

Why the Corn Shape?
Well if we made it look like a usb standard drive - everyone one claim that their drive was like ours. We like to shout that this usb drive is made from harmless organic matter and that we care about the environment.

By using this usb drive in your promotion you show your commitment to cleaner ecology and stimulate interest in the subject - every bio degradable USB drive creates a stir!

Do your bit contact HDC Media Group on 01274 656565 or email info@green-cd-dvd-duplication.co.uk and ask about your own corporate logo added to the Bio-degradable USB Flash drive.

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Bio- Degradeable USB drive available from HDC Media Group

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Grab A Green Pack Game - Eco Friendly Packaging Game

Instructions
Simply use your mouse to guide the hand and grab as many Green Packaging sample packs which our team members are popping up with, around the HDC Media Group office.

>> Click here to play the game

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Grab A Green Pack Game - Eco Friendly Packaging Game

Creative Packaging Offer - JakeBox, PopPack

Low Cost, High Impact, Eco Friendly Packaging
With consumers becoming increasingly concerned about the environment and clients requiring a bespoke way to package their CD project, that doesn’t break the budget, HDC Media Group can now offer all these requirements.

JakeBox
The JakeBox is a new and ingenious packaging product constructed entirely of paper stock which can be made using recycled stock, this innovative design is environmentally friendly and weighs less than a third of the traditional plastic packaging.

The most significant characteristic of the JakeBox is the folded “claw” that holds the disc. As the JakeBox unfolds it lifts up to reveal the disc to the consumer and securely holds it in place when closed.

JakeBox Benefits
Can be made from 100% recycled paper.
Unlimited design options.
Reduced weight reduces shipping costs.
Doesn’t break if you drop it.
Nothing else like it on the market.
Weighs a third of the traditional plastic packaging.




Special Offer
JakeBox Pricing
Please contact us for a specific and bespoke JakeBox quotation, if you quote ref HDC151 you will qualify for an additional 10% discount. Please quote this reference when you first contact us otherwise the offer may have finished.


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PopPack
The PopPack is similar to the Jakebox, but more streamlined. Using less material than the Jakebox, the PopPack is ideal for postal/mailing packs – especially when combined with a tear strip opening. Due to the reduced thickness this pack comes under the royal mail minimum P.I.P dimensions (under 5mm), saving 30 – 50% on individual shipping costs over traditional disc packaging. See image below.



PopPack Benefits
Can be made from 100% recycled paper.
Unlimited design options.
Cuts shipping and storage by up to 50%.
Doesn’t break if you drop it.
Nothing else like it on the market.
Weighs a third of the traditional plastic packaging.


Special Offer
Order before September 30th and you can get CD-size PopPacks with 4 colour custom print and varnished on both jacket and claw for as little as 45p (per unit).


Price per unit
£0.56 – 5,000 units
£0.45 – 10,000 units

*All this provided that we get the definite order no later than September 30th.

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How To Order
Simply contact us on 01274 656565 or reply to this e-mail for a FREE no obligation quote.
Please quote reference HDC151 on all correspondence.


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Creative Packaging Offer - JakeBox, PopPack

The Eco Friendly DVD (Green Eco Disc)

Green Eco Disc is a unique and truly environmentally friendly product. While offering the same functionality as a standard DVD5, the Green Eco Disc uses 56% less Carbon emissions, 50% less polycarbonate, is 50% thinner, 50% lighter, and doesn't contain non-biodegradable bonder resin.

Green Eco Disc Features - compared with standard DVD5
Is compatible with all standard ejectible tray DVD playars and computers, with the exception of slot drives.
Has a 4.7Gb storage capacity, which is the same as a standard DVD5
Has the same playability as a DVD5
100% recyclable
100% flexible
56% less carbon emissions
50% less polycarbonate
50% thinner
50% lighter
Doesn't contain non-biodegradable bonder resin
DVD-Video and DVD-ROM formats available

For more information on our Green Eco Disc call us 01274 656565.

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The Eco Friendly DVD (Green Eco Disc)

The New Computer Arts Projects Advert

HDC Media Groups new advert inside the next edition of Computer Arts (115)

The advert shows the 100% recycled paperfoam cd tray, the fully recyclable pop pack and the Green Eco Disc which has the following features compared to the standard DVD5.

• Compatible with all standard ejectible tray DVD players and computers, with the exception of slot drives.


• 4.7Gb storage capacity, which is the same as a standard DVD5


• Has the same playability as a DVD5


• 100% recyclable


• 100% flexible


• 56% less carbon emissions


• 50% less polycarbonate


• 50% thinner


• 50% lighter


• Doesn't contain non-biodegradable bonder resin


• DVD-Video and DVD-ROM formats available

Want to know more?
Visit our new website at
http://www.green-cd-dvd-duplication.co.uk/
or call and speak to one of our friendly experienced account managers on
01274 65 65 65.

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The New Computer Arts Projects Advert

We've Gone Green!

HDC media group are at present working on a new green eco friendly website www.green-cd-dvd-duplication.co.uk. The new website is hosted on solar powered servers and is still in the early stages of development but it will contain all the information on CD,DVD,USB, Green Eco Disc duplication and replication, along with details on green packaging, bespoke packaging.

If you visit the website and would like to make a comment on its progress please email info@green-cd-dvd-duplication.co.uk alternatively you can still browse our other website http://www.hdc.uk.com/

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We've Gone Green!