New recycling scheme for unplayable vinyl and CD launched – with Rough Trade and other UK stores on board

nme.com:

A post shared by Key Production Group (@key_production)Rough Trade MD Lawrence Montgomery said being able to provide a solution that was “not only sustainable, but that will also have a positive impact on the life cycle of a product is really important” to the shop, adding that the scheme “is and will continue to be beneficial for us at Rough Trade”.The Key Production Group renewed their efforts on the service in light of a vinyl boom, with previous reports showing that vinyl sales had risen by nearly 15 per cent in the first nine months of 2023, despite the ongoing dominance of streaming services.Music fans looking to recycle old records or CDs can send them directly to Key Production Recycling, and you can find more information on how to do that here.

Having been given a second life, the recycled materials will be used to manufacture new products like pipes, and flooring, garden furniture and traffic cones.Meanwhile, 2025 marks the 18th edition of Record Store Day and will feature over 270 independent record shops around the country, as well as thousands more globally.

As is the standard, there will also be a series of in-store parties and a celebration of independent record store culture.Post Malone has been announced as the ambassador for this year’s event. “What an honour, I can’t believe I was chosen to be Record Store Day’s Ambassador for 2025,” he said in a new statement. “Record Store Day is so important and I really hope to do my part to keep it alive.”“We love hitting local shops when we’re on the road, seeing all the crazy artwork, the whole energy in a record store is just super inspiring.