GREEN CD PROGRAM
*NEW!
Bio-degradable overwrap
*NEW! 100%
Recycled Cardboard Eco-Sleeve
*Eco-friendly DigiPak™ trays
*FSC-approved paper
*Vegetable-based inks
*Limited carbon emissions
*Affordable green choices
*The MMS Corporate Environmental
Commitment
A green CD?? Almost...
Recently, MUSIC MANUFACTURING SERVICES asked ourselves
a very simple question:
Are we doing all we can to make the compact
disc or DVD as environmentally friendly as possible?
- We talked to our production partners and asked about
their environmental policies.
- We closely examined every single component of the
products we produce.
- We looked at our recycling policies, our purchasing
habits and our energy usage.
Our goal is to deliver the greenest CD we possibly
can, and we are doing all that is technically feasible
to do just that.
Introducing the MMS Green CD Program,
a company-wide policy which takes an environmentally-friendly
approach to each aspect of our company's operations.
The MMS Green CD Program covers everything from office
and lunchroom recycling to our choice of production
partners. But first, here’s what it means to you...
when you manufacture a CD with MMS, you can be assured
that if we can offer an environmentally friendly manufacturing
option, we will.
In fact, the environmentally friendly option
will be our default position.
 NEW!
Wrap your CD or DVD in bio-degradable overwrap
 It
looks exactly like plastic overwrap, but it won't be
living in a landfill a million years from now.
MMS now offers overwrap for your jewel
box, DigiPak™,
or EcoSleeve
packaging that is made from bio-degradable material,
at no extra charge.
Your wrap will come printed with a small notice stating
that it is completely bio-degradable, unless you would
prefer not to include that information. You can also
choose to custom print your overwrap, for an extra plating
fee.
NEW!
100% Recycled Cardboard Eco-Sleeve
 Introducing
the new MMS EcoSleeve series of environmentally friendly
cardboard packaging, available in a wide
range of designs, with ready-to-use downloadable
templates.
Best of all, the new MMS EcoSleeve with 100% recycled
board is available at exactly the same price as a regular
board sleeve.
Eco-friendly
DigiPak™ trays.
 The
DigiPak™ has always been one of the best packaging
choices for the environment, and now it’s even
better!
In addition to the standard plastic tray, MMS offers
100% recycled plastic trays and biodegradable
PaperFoam™ trays.
MMS offers DigiPak™ packaging in many different
styles to suit your project. Visit the Print
& Packaging page for details.
The
paper we print on is either recycled or is made from
wood that has been logged responsibly.
 100%
recycled paper stock has been an MMS manufacturing option
for many years.
And now, almost all of our standard products (booklets,
tray cards, DigiPaks, posters) are printed on Forest
Stewardship Council certified papers.
FSC papers are made from forest products harvested with
high standards for ecologically and socially responsible
forest use. By using FSC papers for your project, you
support responsible forest management.
Let your fans know this by including the FSC
logo in your artwork, something MMS will do
for you at no extra cost.
Our
printing inks and coatings won’t poison rivers
and streams.
We use only vegetable-based inks in
our printing, and all inks are recycled or disposed
of in a controlled manner. Additionally, all of our
standard paper coatings are water-based.
We
limit our carbon emissions.
Whenever possible, MMS sources manufacturing components
from suppliers with geography in mind, thereby reducing
the energy and carbon emissions used in transportation
and delivery.
Affordable
green choices for our clients.
When you make an environmentally responsible
choice in your CD or DVD manufacturing project, MMS
promises to participate in cost variances to keep costs
to an absolute minimum. As a result, in many cases,
the greener choice will cost nothing extra at all.
Of course, while we encourage the “greener”
alternative, MMSwill continue to offer a full range
of products. Your MMS Customer
Service Representative can advise you of the environmental
impact of any option you choose.
We promise to keep searching for better, greener solutions.
And finally, as new, friendlier technologies become
available, MMS promises to use them as soon as it is
economically and practically feasible to do so.
The most environmentally friendly CD possible.
The choice is yours.
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MMS CORPORATE ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITMENT
MMS is committed to reducing its environmental
footprint. When you have your CD manufactured by MMS,
you are purchasing products and services from a company
that is doing its utmost to reduce its environmental
impact.
The MMS Green CD Program means that we:
*Reduce office and warehouse waste through more efficient
processes and
through formal reduce/reuse/recycle programs, including
taking advantage of all
available local recycling programs
* Purchase “green” supplies, materials and
equipment where these alternatives are
available and technically suitable
* Choose production partners who are committed to practices
and products that
promote the protection of the environment
* Use only FSC-certified and recycled paper for office
use, and recommend their
use to customers
* Integrate environmental consideration into all of
our decision-making activities
* Promote environmental awareness with our employees
and cultivate a philosophy
of continuous improvement
* Regularly audit all of our offices to determine compliance
with company policy and
to maximize local opportunities for further reducing
our environmental impact
* Continue to look for new methods for reducing our
environmental impact.
At MMS, we are doing what we can to help the environment,
and we are committed to
helping our production partners and clients do the same.
A greener CD is possible... when you manufacture
with MMS.
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