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Resources

Links, links, links! Here’s a list of key resources to green the music biz. I’m visioning this as the one-stop shop for eco-musicians, and I’m always working to update this list. If you know of something to add, drop me an email at ryan@thegreenmusician.com!

Artists

Cloud Cult
Jack Johnson
Julie Loyd – Check out her Gone Green section!
Melissa Etheridge
Randall Williams
Sarah Harmer
The Ditty Bops

Carbon Offsets

CD Duplicators

CD Recyclers

CD Recycling Center
CD Recycling Central
Plastic Recycling Inc. (Mail old CDs, DVDs, cassettes, and jewel cases to 2015 South Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis, IN 46225)

Download Cards

Festivals

Food Service Products

Green Marketing & Sponsorship

Clif GreenNotes – Clif Bar’s program sponsoring green artists
Esurance & Cloud Cult – Great example of green corporate sponsorship
Music Matters – A marketing firm joining organics with entertainment
Music Wood – Great example of partnership between music companies and environmental organizations

Green Music Organizations

Reverb – They green bigger acts’ tours and educate fans at concerts
Tunes for Trees – They plant trees when fans download you on iTunes

Instruments

Music Wood – A campaign with Greenpeace and major guitar makers
Note: Martin, Taylor, Gibson, and several other guitar-makers have green guitars. Try Googling: sustainable guitar, eco-friendly guitar, or FSC guitar

Merch

General (pens, pads, bottles, buttons, mugs, lanyards, USB drives, and more!)
- eBlue Business Solutions
- ePromos
- Factory Direct Promos – Specializes in eco-friendly!
- Far From Boring
Stickers
- Sticker Giant – Ask for their corn-based option!
T-shirts, Totes, etc.