No Plastic and Low Plastic CD Packaging
We're
proud to be offering an ever-expanding selection of
products that promote low-plastic, no-plastic,
recycled and even bio-degradable content. To put it
more simply... "greener choices".
CDwest.ca offers an ever-increasing number of
no-plastic and low-plastic packaging alternatives
for CD and DVD.
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CD Sleeves and CD Jackets: Say good-bye to
traditional plastic cases and say hello to our
eco-friendly CD Sleeves and CD Jackets. The
increasing popularity of these no-plastic CD
packaging alternatives has turned them into a
surprisingly cost-effective solution.
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CD Digipak: This is the alternative
packaging solution that first captured the
imagination of consumers. A low-plastic package
that has all the form and function of
traditional CD Jewel Cases and DVD library cases
but with only a fraction of the plastic.
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We
Use FSC Certified Products
The
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is an
international organization that brings people
together to find solutions which promote responsible
stewardship of the world’s forests.
FSC is a
stakeholder owned system for promoting responsible
management of the world’s forests and sets
international standards for responsible forest
management.
The FSC
accredits independent third party organizations who
can certify forest managers and forest product
producers to FSC standards. In the past 13 years
over 90 million hectares in more than 70 countries
have been certified according to FSC standards while
several thousand products are produced using FSC-certified
wood and carrying the FSC trademark. FSC operates
through its network of National Initiatives in 45
countries.
The Board-Stock and Paper We Use
The standard board-stock CDwest.ca uses for our CD
Sleeves, CD Jackets and CD Digipak is:
The
standard paper-stock CDwest.ca uses for our printed
paper inserts, folders, booklets and posters is:
We
Use Vegetable-Based Inks
CDwest.ca Offset Web Printing uses vegetable-based
inks which are less harmful to the environment than
petroleum-based alternatives. Soy and vegetable
products are used in ink for their oils, which act
as the vehicle for the ink pigments.
Most manufacturers of soy and vegetable based inks
today actually "blend" ingredients, much in the way
a winemaker will blend grapes, in order to take
advantage of the unique characteristics of each oil.
Soy and vegetable based inks are widely recognized
as the environmentally friendly choice.
Low Minimum Orders
Many clients are surprised that we have so many
products with a minimum order requirement of just
300 units - while the industry standard is still
500 to 1000. The reason for this is three-fold:
1.
As a client of CDwest.ca you're dealing
factory-direct, so we have absolute control over our
production capabilities and capacities. This allows
us to configure them in any way that makes good
sense.
2.
Many
customers want the quality of replicated discs but
simply have no need for 500 or 1000 discs. If our
clients express a need for smaller runs, and we have
the ability to fill that need, it's in our best
interests to do so.
3.
Environmentally speaking, it's in everyone's best
interests if we produce less. What is the result of
manufacturing 500 or 1000 units of a product when
the client only has a need for 300? The answer:
Waste. Not only is it an unnecessary waste of
materials and resources to make unwanted goods, but
those unwanted goods will eventually end up in the
garbage and then into a land-fill.
Recycling Excess Production Materials
If you're familiar with custom manufacturing you'll
know that more product needs to be manufactured than
is actually ordered by the client - this is to make
up for the quantity of items that may get rejected
in quality control processes.
At CDwest.ca we generally make no more than +5%
overage, but this varies depending on the total
quantity of the order. Despite having to make excess
product, CDwest.ca recycles all excess plastic
(disc) and paper/board (print) materials that do not
get delivered to the client... it does NOT go into
the garbage.
Recycling Program For Your
Unwanted Discs and Cases
In conjunction with our parent company Precision
Disc Manufacturing Corp., CDwest.ca has launched a
new program to keep your unwanted CD discs and cases
out of your local landfill.
With the knowledge that these items are not accepted
by most community curbside recycling services,
CDwest.ca will recycle these materials for you as a
part of our existing in-house recycling program.
Learn more about our
CD recycling program.
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