The barrier to finding eco-friendly alternatives to PVC has always been the desire to match the same rich sound quality while maintaining the hardness and durability of plastic. Global demand for albums is at its highest in 30 years, while most factories are still using the same pressing methods deployed in the 1980s. The backlog in the vinyl industry since the pandemic began means that artists and some music fans are having to wait around a year to receive their records. Is there a green solution to the vinyl record backlog?

