About Us: What Makes Earthology Different?

-Earthology is a not-for-profit environmental record label.

-Earthology work has been covered by mainstream media from Billboard Magazine to MTV.

-Earthology has become the only nonprofit Record Company in existence to offer environmentally and socially friendly CD replication services at reduced rates for struggling artists. Get your CD replicated professionally and with the most stringent earth-friendly standards in the industry!

-Earthology uses 100% recycled/reclaimed jewel cases

-Earthology uses the highest recycled content papers on the market, with nontoxic soy inks.

-Earthology uses a CD replication process that involves recycling of CD cut scraps into milk cartons.

-Earthology provides the most environmentally and socially responsible CD replication on the market.

-Earthology studios have an environmentally friendly design, with 100% recycled plastic lumber, soundboards made of Homasote (100% recycled newspaper), and reclaimed lumber. The flooring & decks are made from 100% postconsumer recycled plastic (PET). The studio is located on 11 acres of prairie, wetlands, woods, and an organic herb/vegetable farm. All heat and cooling is provided sustainably via a geothermal system. Electricity is provided by wind power (via Allete's Wind Sense Program)


-Earthology shrink wrap is made of nontoxic low density polyethylene, instead of toxic poly-vinyl chloride. Earthology's shrink wrap will soon be made of 100% biodegradable corn cellulose.

-Earthology is a record company and an activist organization, working to revolutionize the music industry into operating in an ecologically sustainable manner.

Other Projects Related to Earthology:

Earthology coordinates a monthly Eco-Action Group, which discusses important current environmental issues and offers ways of becoming active in these issues. If you'd like to be a part of this listserv, please email us at contact@earthology.net

Earthology Records has been actively involved in developing the following environmental nonprofit websites and assisting in the development of these important projects. These websites include many tools for grassroots environmental activists and organizations. Please explore these sites, which include links to many more useful online eco-resources.

Organic Consumers Association- This is the most popular online resource for information regarding organics, genetically engineered foods and a variety of other related issues. Earthology has been assisting in the development of this site, which is currently receiving 3-6 million hits per month.

Great Lakes Environmental Directory- Craig Minowa, Founder of Earthology, also developed the Great Lakes Directory, which is now a network of over 1,000 nonprofit environmental organizations in the Great Lakes basin. The Great Lakes Directory is an exchange place for these organizations to share news, jobs, grants and ecological events with other organizations and citizens around the basin. The site is currently receiving over 100,000 hits per month and is top ranked in the search engines for information on Great Lakes issues.

Environmental Association for Great Lakes Education (EAGLE)

Join our EcoAction Email Group! Receive monthly alerts on current environmental issues and tools for getting active (your email address will be kept private). Simply send us an email requesting to join!