Printed albums will cease to exist because of environmental impact

9 years 1 month ago #431217 by tCampbell
We see people recycling, moving to electric cars, buying environmental friendly products.  A bloggers post had me thinking where he was talking about printed albums will within the next 5 years will cease to exist.  Now I thought that was a little bit of a odd timing forecast.  Perhaps 20 years.  

Honestly I'm on the fence with this one.  How do you sway on the subject.  I'm sure the paper suppliers will come up with alternatives.


Then again you have people just moving to digital too.  


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9 years 1 month ago #431235 by Alan Nunez
Ki think things are going to move to digital because that is the way the net generation is heading. As for Environmental reasons there is far more negative impact on the planet with digital devices than there is with a piece of photographic paper

www.fespa.com/news/infographic-is-print-...nt-than-digital.html

and somethings should just not go digital:


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9 years 1 month ago #431252 by Wyrick Photography
LMAO!!!  Good one Alan, I was wondering where that was going.  

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9 years 1 month ago #431266 by Vahrenkamp
Well, I wouldn't worry about it.  Just my 2 cents


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9 years 1 month ago #431288 by Finn

Alan Nunez wrote: Ki think things are going to move to digital because that is the way the net generation is heading. As for Environmental reasons there is far more negative impact on the planet with digital devices than there is with a piece of photographic paper

www.fespa.com/news/infographic-is-print-...nt-than-digital.html

and somethings should just not go digital:



:goodpost: :rofl:


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9 years 1 month ago #431343 by Eric A
Doubtful, typical doom and gloom topic to scare public.  If there is a need (and for albums there is), the creators will use some sort of synthetic or recycled paper.  

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9 years 1 month ago #431371 by MYoung
No way!  Albums are my top sellers for weddings.  


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9 years 1 month ago #431426 by garyrhook

tCampbell wrote: A bloggers post had me thinking where he was talking about printed albums will within the next 5 years will cease to exist.


Right. Because anyone can post something on the internet and position themselves as an expert.

They've been predicting the "paperless office" since I was in college (which is a pretty long time). Hasn't happened yet, and we will never get rid of tangible materials. And frankly, prints are way better than displays.


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9 years 1 month ago #431560 by Stanly
Oh isn't that the truth.  And our kids and grandkids will be hearing the same thing IMO. 

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9 years 1 month ago #431853 by Joves
People will always want something tangible to hold, and be able to come back to that does not require a power cord, or recharging. Just look at the predictions on books since the Kindle tablets. We keep hearing that books will go the way of the Dodo, and I keep seeing them printing even more books. While there may be a certain segment of the population that will go totally digital, it will not be the majority.  


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