By Dean Murray via SWNS
Coldplay’s new album is made of river garbage.
The band’s latest release, Moon Music, comes in a limited vinyl edition made using plastic removed from the Rio Las Vacas in Guatemala.
The eco-conscious group have collaborated with Dutch non-profit The Ocean Cleanup, who have a mission to rid oceans and waterways of plastic.
The organization deploys floating barricade booms and special boats to trap and collect dumped plastics and prevent them from entering oceans.
Their Interceptor 006 floating barricade system was deployed in the Rio Las Vacas in 2023 to stop plastic emissions into the Gulf of Honduras.
The Ocean Cleanup say: “Interceptor 006 made significant impact and captured large quantities of plastic – which has now been sorted, blended, tested and used to manufacture Coldplay’s limited edition physical release.”
The final product, dubbed the Notebook Edition LP, consists of 70% river plastic intercepted by The Ocean Cleanup and 30% recycled waste plastic bottles from other sources.
Coldplay provides financial support for the non-profit’s cleaning operations, sponsors Interceptor 005 in the Klang River, Malaysia (which the band named ‘Neon Moon I’), and shares The Ocean Cleanup’s mission with millions of its fans during its record-breaking Music of the Spheres tour.
Boyan Slat, Founder and CEO of The Ocean Cleanup say: “Coldplay is an incredible partner for us and I’m thrilled that our plastic catch has helped bring Moon Music to life.
“Ensuring the plastic we catch never re-enters the marine environment is essential to our mission, and I’m excited to see how we’ll continue innovating with Coldplay and our other partners to rid the oceans of plastic – together.”
Coldplay’s Moon Music album is set for release on Oct. 4.
