Coldplay has a new album announced: Moon Music, and in keeping with both the rise in conscious consumerism and the vinyl revival, there’s a limited edition record made using plastic removed from Rio Las Vacas in Guatemala.
The eco-conscious band has collaborated with Dutch non-profit The Ocean Cleanup, who have a mission to rid oceans and waterways of plastic. Much of their most publicized work takes place around the Great Pacific Garbage Patch in the Pacific Ocean.
However the organization is also deeply active in the world’s river systems, deploying floating barricades and special boats to trap and collect dumped plastics and prevent them from entering oceans in the first place.
Their Interceptor 006 floating barricade system was deployed in the Rio Las Vacas in 2023 to stop plastic emissions into the Gulf of Honduras.
“Interceptor 006 made significant impact and captured large quantities of plastic—which has now been sorted, blended, tested, and used to manufacture Coldplay’s limited edition physical release,” stated The Ocean Cleanup.
The final product, dubbed the Notebook Edition LP, consists of 70% river plastic intercepted by The Ocean Cleanup and 30% recycled waste plastic bottles from other sources.
Coldplay provides financial support for the non-profit’s cleaning operations, sponsors Interceptor 005 in the Klang River, Malaysia, and shared The Ocean Cleanup’s mission with millions of their fans during their record-breaking Music of the Spheres tour.
“Coldplay is an incredible partner for us and I’m thrilled that our plastic catch has helped bring Moon Music to life,” said Boyan Slat, Founder and CEO of The Ocean Cleanup.
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“Ensuring the plastic we catch never re-enters the marine environment is essential to our mission, and I’m excited to see how we’ll continue innovating with Coldplay and our other partners to rid the oceans of plastic—together.”
Coldplay’s Moon Music album is set for release on October 4th.
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I wonder how that effects the sound quality.