London, UK - Coldplay are set to release a new album on October 4, the band have announced on social media, branding the upcoming release as the world's first "ecorecord."

Moon Music is set to be released as a record made from recycled plastic bottles, the band said, with lead singer Chris Martin showing off a translucent disc on Instagram.

Recycled materials are also being used for the CD, according to the band's pre-order page.

The band has already campaigned for environmental and climate protection on several occasions.

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In 2015, the musicians joined other artists in calling for an ambitious climate protection agreement ahead of the climate summit in Paris.

The band are also trying to reduce climate-damaging emissions on their current tour, and say they have managed to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide and equivalents by 59%.

Coldplay are currently touring Europe and are due to perform in Australia and New Zealand later in the year.

The album is available to pre-order online.