How To Make Records Greener

Vinyl records are famously enjoying a renaissance, despite their less-publicized impact on the environment. Now, a handful of record-related startups are going green.

We’ve all heard the good news about vinyl, a steady drumbeat of recovery over the past two decades. After bottoming out at 857,000 units in 2005, LP sales have have increased every year since, surging another 14% to 49.6 million units last year.

The bad news hasn’t made quite as many headlines, but it’s very clear: vinyl records are pretty terrible for …