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Green Filmmaking
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Welcome to the Ohio Film Office's Green Filmmaking Guide. The Ohio Film Office believes in environmentally friendly practices and developed this guide to assist the film industry in achieving its green goals. All departments and members of your crew can play a role in making your production's footprint smaller on the environment.
Below you will find suggestions and resources available by department. We welcome comments that would help enhance this guide and look forward to hearing your feedback.
EVERYDAY PRACTICES FOR YOUR PRODUCTION
Recycling and Proper Waste Disposal
- Recycle as much as possible on your set and in your production office. Designate all containers with appropriate labels for recycling paper, glass, metal, plastic and cardboard. Include landfill labels on containers to remind people where their trash is going.
For a list of recycling centers and to arrange pick-ups go to:
http://www.recyclingcenters.org/Ohio/
http://www.ohiodnr.com/Home/where/tabid/9398/Default.aspx
- Discard hazardous waste properly (batteries, paints, compact fluorescent lightbulbs, computer equipment, some cleaning supplies, medicines, etc. all counts as hazardous waste).
For a list of centers, visit:
http://epawebapps.epa.state.oh.us/Recyclers/jsp/search.jsp
- Buy products in bulk to reduce packaging waste. Reuse shopping bags.
- Donate all furniture, clothes, office supplies and equipment to nonprofits, schools, shelters and charities. (The Salvation Army will typically pick up donated goods at no cost.)
Purchasing
- Before you buy products for your production, check out a list of Ohio businesses that support sustainability practices.
http://www.organicconsumers.org/aboutus.cfm
- Buy recycled products for your production.
- Use Energy Star rated office equipment, washers/dryers, refrigerators and other appliances.
- When possible, shop at local businesses and buy local produce to support the reduction of energy transportation costs.
Lodging
On the road
Below are a few tips for all your crew members to help conserve energy and fuel.
- Carpool.
- Rent bicycles.
- Use public transportation.
- Keep tires filled with air.
- Drive the speed limit.
- Don't accelerate to the red light.
- Make use of car-sharing companies for a greener and lower cost alternative to car rental.
- If you rent cars, most companies will now rent hybrids.
http://www.edmunds.com/advice/fueleconomy/articles/105501/article.html
Cleaning and Maintenance
- Use non-toxic cleansers. Supply cleaning services with green cleaning supplies. Avoid bleach, instead use a safer and more environmental choice like hydrogen peroxide based cleaners (Oxo Clean) or simply make use of natural and affordable alternatives like baking soda and vinegar, which can be used to clean almost anything.
BY DEPARTMENT
Art Department and Set Construction
- Use NO VOC (volatile organic compound) paints (Almost every major paint company has no-VOC options now. As well, new products are on the market which can be mixed to any color and still minimize exposure to hazardous VOCs. These include: EcoProcote, American Pride Paint and Yolo.)
- Donate leftover wood and supplies to local schools, animal shelters and woodworking shops.
- Buy sustainable wood products. Look for Forest Stewardship Council (http://www.fscus.org/) certification on wood projects to know it is sustainably grown and harvested.
- Purchase used furniture and props.
Catering and Craft Services
- Use recyclable and biodegradable plates, cups and silverware.
- When possible, use reusable dishware. Encourage crew members to use their own mugs or put their name on a cup for the day and have them refill their own water bottle.
- Purchase local produce.
- Send leftovers to food banks.
- Set up recycling containers. Label one “landfill” to remind crew where their trash is going.
- At mealtimes, hand out a recycling quiz. The winner receives a gift certificate to a dinner at a restaurant using local produce and sustainable practices.
To find a local farmers' market or co-op in Ohio, go to
http://www.farmersmarketonline.com/fm/Ohio.htm
http://www.localharvest.org/
For a list of regional foodbanks, visit the Second Harvest Foodbank at http://www.oashf.org/
Film, Tape Stock, Expendables
- Buy recycled tapes and expendables.
- Recycle film ends and tapes.
- Resell when possible.
Production Office
- Reuse paper: make double sided copies, turn into scrap, recycle.
- Buy energy efficient light bulbs, CFLs or LEDs will save significant money on operation and also will create less heat. (Remember CFLs can't be thrown in the garbage.)
- Turn off and unplug office equipment at the end of the day. Use powerstrips to make turning off many appliances at once easy. (Phantom loads, the amount of energy that is used for a TV, computer, or cell phone charges to be plugged in but turned off, account for a significant amount of energy in most homes and offices.)
- Instead of paper cups and plates, use reusable dishware; have crew members use their own office mug or glass.
- Recycle toner and printer cartridges. Refill printer cartridges instead of buying new to save money and resources.
- Purchase a water filtration system instead of buying bottled water.
- Purchase recycled office furniture and products. For a directory, visit
http://www.resources.com/recycle/ohio.htm
Read more tips on how to “green” your office supplies:
http://earth911.org/blog/2008/09/29/8-ways-to-green-your-office-supplies/
Set Operations
- Have recycling containers for glass, metal, plastic, cardboard and paper on set.
- Mark trashcans with "landfill" to remind people where their trash is going.
- Reuse or donate sets; local communities would welcome mementos from the production.
- Turn off equipment when not in use.
- Purchase crew members their own water bottles and travel coffee mugs.
Wardrobe
- Buy used clothes.
- Donate or sell old clothes.
- Use environmentally friendly dry cleaners.
- Purchase Energy Star washers and dryers.
- When possible, consider clothing from organically grown materials or look for labels that show ecological and social stewardship like the Oeko-Tex Standard 100 label.
Transportation
- Use hybrid or alternative fuel vehicles.
- Purchase Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel for trucks.
- Ask transportation companies if they have vehicles that run on natural gas, biodiesel or fuel cells.
- Make use of car-sharing companies for a greener and lower cost alternative to car rental.
- Check out your carbon footprint and look into becoming Carbon Neutral. There are a variety of sources to help you calculate your carbon usage. The Ohio Film Office does not endorse one site over another.
www.carbonfund.com
www.carbonneutral.com
Other Helpful Links
This site is for a community of users by geographic area who want to give away and find products at no cost.
www.freecycle.com
Ourearth.org is a national site with tips and services for recycling and conserving energy.
http://www.ourearth.org/recycling.htm
Find vendors for all types of green services, including dry cleaning, moving companies, HVAC systems, pet care and cleaning services.
http://www.lowimpactliving.com/providers/Geothermal-Heating-and-Cooling/663#
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources is a wonderful site for finding more tools and resources that will help you make your production greener in Ohio.
http://www.ohiodnr.com/Home/ToolsandResources/tabid/9401/Default.aspx
Read about what the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency is doing to “green” Ohio and to find more information on recycling and other rules and regulations.
http://www.epa.state.oh.us/
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