it can be done

I got a call last week from Lauren at IndiePool (who I've worked with in the design, manufacture, and distribution of my last two CDs) to let me know that, thanks in part to the persistence of a-certain-musician-who-shall-remain-nameless-but-who-has-been-bugging-him -for-years-about-the-extra-cost-and-hassle-of-using-recycled-paper, IndiePool has leaned on its suppliers and now offers recycled paper and packaging for the same price as the non-recycled stuff.

Good news. It can be done. Persistence sometimes pays off.