PSA From D'Addario Via Guitar Player Magazine

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From Guitar Player:

D'Addario Announces Playback String Recycling Program | GuitarPlayer

D'Addario Announces Playback String Recycling Program

BY GP Editors


February 26, 2016

"D'Addario has announced the launch of Playback, the first industry-wide instrument string recycling program.

The company has teamed with the global recycling organization TerraCycle to create Playback, a safe and independent way to recycle and upcycle instrument strings. Currently, municipal recycling systems in the United States do not accept instrument strings because of the metals and alloys they are made from. D'Addario will not only be rewarding players for recycling their own strings, but will also accept all other string brands as well as part of this program. The program is currently available only in the U.S., and is free for any U.S. resident to participate.

Playback is a part of D'Addario's Players Circle loyalty program. Once registered, members that recycle strings are rewarded with points, which can be redeemed for new sets of strings, picks, gear and other accessories. The points can also be used to Play It Forward: members can donate their points to D'Addario's non-profit organization, the D'Addario Foundation, to help fund music programs in underserved communities.

In celebration of the Playback launch, International Guitar Month and Earth Day (April 22), D'Addario is sponsoring 40 Recycle and Restring events around the country. Players are invited to bring old strings (including their friend's/bandmates) to participating dealers to recycle and have their strings changed with D'Addario NYXL or Nickel Bronze Acoustic strings. A list of participating dealers can be found below, and the events will be free of charge and open to the public. The Playback Restring and Recycle events will take place throughout the month of April, with respective dates for each dealer to be announced shortly.

The world's largest maker of instrument strings and accessories, D'Addario has been a pioneer in sustainability for decades—from environmentally responsible packaging to robust tree re-planting programs. D'Addario has been consistently committed to environmental issues for many years, a commitment that's resulted in a 75% reduction in packaging waste since the early 1990s and the most environmentally responsible packaging that is currently on the market. By implementing Playback, D'Addario continues to reinforce its role as an environmental leader in the music industry.

For more information visit Daddario.com/Playback.

Playback Restring and Recycle participants:
Advance Music - Burlington, VT
All Music - Plainview, NY
Bananas at Large - Cincinatti, OH
Bananas at Large - Santa Rosa, CA
Bass Strings Online - Los Angeles, CA
Chicago Music Exchange - Chicago, IL
Dave Phillips Music - Allentown, PA
Dietze Music - Lincoln, NE
Downtown Sounds - Northhamton, MA
Elderly Instruments - Lansing, MI
George's Music - North Walles, PA
Elderly Instruments - Lansing, MI
George's Music - North Walles, PA
George's Music - Jacksonville Beach, FL
Guitar Czar - Salt Lake City, UT
Harry's Guitar Shop - Raleigh, NC
Hot Licks - Waldorf, MD
Instrumental Music - Tuscon, AZ
Instrumental Music - Ventura, CA
Instrumental Music - Thousand Oaks, CA
Instrumental Music - Santa Barbara, CA
Lane Music - Knoxville, TN
Loud & Clear - Cotati, CA
Main Drag Music - Brooklyn, NY
Music Go Round - Littleton, CO
Music Go Round - Columbus, OH
Mundt Music - Longview, TX
Murphy's Guitars - Bountiful, UT
Murphy's Music - Dallas, TX
Music Loft - Wilmington NC
Robert M. Sides - State College, PA
Russo's Music - Asbury Park, NJ
Skip's Music - Sacramento, CA
Springfield Music - Springfield, MO
Sweetwater Sound - Ft. Wayne, IN
Ted Brown Music - Tacoma, WA
Total Entertainment - Daytona Beach FL
Twin Town Guitars - Minneapolis, MN
Virginia's Music Center - Nashville TN
West Music - Iowa City, IA
Willis Music - Cincinnati, OH"

 

[Marshall & Moonshine]

Very cool.

 

[Tanqueray]

That is pretty cool. Thanks for sharing it.

 

[Brians Evil Twin]

Damn, I'm gonna be rich!

 

[PeteK]

Sweet! At the rate I change strings, in about 80 years I could get a free set of strings!

 

[JayFreddy]

I'm curious how much of this is actual recycling, and how much is marketing.

 

[Brians Evil Twin]

It occurs to me that this is a brilliant scheme to get folks to actually visit a bricks and mortar music store instead of just ordering strings online and throwing the old ones in the trash.

I would never bother going to George's Music, but now I have a reason...

 

[Tone deaf]

I'd rather throw them away and buy online than read an article of that length...

My old man started using my old strings for fishing leaders (for pike and blue fish), about 30 some odd years ago. That guy is a visionary...(and an all round great guy).

 

[Midnight Blues]

Very cool.

That is pretty cool. Thanks for sharing it.

My pleasure you guys. I think it is too. The more we can do...

Damn, I'm gonna be rich!

Sweet! At the rate I change strings, in about 80 years I could get a free set of strings!

I'm curious how much of this is actual recycling, and how much is marketing.

It occurs to me that this is a brilliant scheme to get folks to actually visit a bricks and mortar music store instead of just ordering strings online and throwing the old ones in the trash.

I would never bother going to George's Music, but now I have a reason...

Like most things, the truth lies somewhere in the middle.

I'd rather throw them away and buy online than read an article of that length...

My old man started using my old strings for fishing leaders (for pike and blue fish), about 30 some odd years ago. That guy is a visionary...(and an all round great guy).

Pretty ingenious!