Why Do Pearl Jam CDs Only Come in Cardboard Cases?

Ernie Vedder
Ernie Vedder Redlands, CA Posts: 2,269
edited December 2009 in The Porch
I mean, I know they care about the Enviroment and stuff, but what's the REAL reason that they make their CDs in Cardboard sleeves???
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  • satansbed
    satansbed Posts: 2,139
    i heard somewere stone has shares in a cardboard company
  • marinebionerd
    marinebionerd Posts: 48
    I've always figured it was just so it had more of a vinyl album look to it. But does it even matter? As long as they keep putting them out, I'll buy them. They could be wrapped in leaves for all I care.
    :)
  • pjtradeking
    pjtradeking Posts: 4,045
    you have answered your own question...the answer you seek is in your post! You are trying to reach for something else that isnt there....:-)
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  • youngster
    youngster Boston Posts: 6,576
    It is a mix between being enviornmentaly friendly and having a vinyl look to them. I like the cardboard cases so much better than plastic anyway so keep em coming.
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  • The_Fixer
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    pjtradeking wrote:
    you have answered your own question...the answer you seek is in your post! You are trying to reach for something else that isnt there....:-)
    There it is.
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  • demetrios
    demetrios Posts: 97,591
    I kinda wished they went back to CD/Jewel Cases, then cardboard. Cause cardboard does tend to scratch up your cds. Yes, cardboard is cheaper, enviromently friendly etc.. but the safest way to store you cd's is jewel casing.
  • Ernie Vedder
    Ernie Vedder Redlands, CA Posts: 2,269
    demetrios wrote:
    I kinda wished they went back to CD/Jewel Cases, then cardboard. Cause cardboard does tend to scratch up your cds. Yes, cardboard is cheaper, enviromently friendly etc.. but the safest way to store you cd's is jewel casing.

    I agree, or at least those half cardboard/plastic cases that hold the cd, like Binural case, i hate when CDs skip
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  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    I prefer plastic.
    CD's scratch in the cardboard.
    And they easily fall out.
    Happened to my Backspacer cd.
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  • Ernie Vedder
    Ernie Vedder Redlands, CA Posts: 2,269
    Thoughts_Arrive wrote:
    I prefer plastic.
    CD's scratch in the cardboard.
    And they easily fall out.
    Happened to my Backspacer cd.

    True. I think TEN was the only Pearl Jam CD that came in Plastic case, other than the singles "ALIVE, JEREMY, EVEN FLOW" Etc..
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  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    HM3Hernandez wrote:
    Thoughts_Arrive wrote:
    I prefer plastic.
    CD's scratch in the cardboard.
    And they easily fall out.
    Happened to my Backspacer cd.

    True. I think TEN was the only Pearl Jam CD that came in Plastic case, other than the singles "ALIVE, JEREMY, EVEN FLOW" Etc..

    Vs was in plastic.
    And Yield/Avocado are cardboard but the CD sat in the plastic.
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  • Ernie Vedder
    Ernie Vedder Redlands, CA Posts: 2,269
    VS had a couple of cardboard cases when it first came out. But you're right, i have it on a Plastic case.

    Yield and Avocado have the cases that i prefer...oh , and RIOT ACT too
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  • youngster
    youngster Boston Posts: 6,576
    I actually prefer the cases that the 10C Avocado and Backspacer came in. As well as Into the Wild. Come to think of it, didn't Binaural and Riot Act had plastic holders for the CD in the cardboard case?
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  • givn2fly26
    givn2fly26 Posts: 395
    HM3Hernandez wrote:
    demetrios wrote:
    I kinda wished they went back to CD/Jewel Cases, then cardboard. Cause cardboard does tend to scratch up your cds. Yes, cardboard is cheaper, enviromently friendly etc.. but the safest way to store you cd's is jewel casing.

    I agree, or at least those half cardboard/plastic cases that hold the cd, like Binural case, i hate when CDs skip

    Do people still listen to CDs...? I thought it was only the Amish? :D
  • Ernie Vedder
    Ernie Vedder Redlands, CA Posts: 2,269
    givn2fly26 wrote:
    HM3Hernandez wrote:
    demetrios wrote:
    I kinda wished they went back to CD/Jewel Cases, then cardboard. Cause cardboard does tend to scratch up your cds. Yes, cardboard is cheaper, enviromently friendly etc.. but the safest way to store you cd's is jewel casing.

    I agree, or at least those half cardboard/plastic cases that hold the cd, like Binural case, i hate when CDs skip

    Do people still listen to CDs...? I thought it was only the Amish? :D

    yeah, I still do, My Ipod is being held hostage , haven't seen it since.... :roll:
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  • dpmay
    dpmay Posts: 643
    i'd say cardboard sleeves are cheaper to produce.

    and i'm not completely convinced that cardboard sleeves are tons and tons more environmentally friendly than plastic: the cardboard hasta come from somewhere.
  • Ernie Vedder
    Ernie Vedder Redlands, CA Posts: 2,269
    dpmay wrote:
    i'd say cardboard sleeves are cheaper to produce.

    and i'm not completely convinced that cardboard sleeves are tons and tons more environmentally friendly than plastic: the cardboard hasta come from somewhere.

    Yeah, And who would wanna recycle cd cases anyway
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  • dpmay
    dpmay Posts: 643
    HM3Hernandez wrote:
    dpmay wrote:
    i'd say cardboard sleeves are cheaper to produce.

    and i'm not completely convinced that cardboard sleeves are tons and tons more environmentally friendly than plastic: the cardboard hasta come from somewhere.

    Yeah, And who would wanna recycle cd cases anyway

    OK, fair enough. do we know that carboard comes from recycled sources? (not picking nit, just wonderin...)
  • mudhoney_253
    mudhoney_253 Posts: 135
    cardboard is cooler than the plastic



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  • aNiMaL
    aNiMaL Posts: 7,117
    Because plastic jewel cases suck! All mine break and crack.
  • PJFAN_seattle
    PJFAN_seattle Posts: 2,965
    aNiMaL wrote:
    Because plastic jewel cases suck! All mine break and crack.
    Same here. Once i bought a cd and as soon as i took the wrap/sticker off it broke in 2! :evil:
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