In an industry driven by $$, environmental concerns take the back seat to cutting costs, speeding up the process, etc. Crew members drink from plastic water bottles and abandon them at random around the set. We use entire trees copying script revisions. I've even been on sets where they don't have basic recycling for all the producers' Diet Coke cans. Yikes.
(Never mind the vehicle fuel used while idling the star car to keep it warm for the VIPs, hazmat regulations sometimes getting ignored when getting rid of paint and chemicals... it goes on)
Luckily, recent productions are changing their dirty ways. Many Disney/ABC productions have switched to the "Virtual Production Office". Instead of printing out multiple memos, schedules, oneliners, call sheets, etc., the Virtual Production Office keeps everything electronic. Good move, since honestly, nobody reads all those memos anyway.
Eco-actress Cameron Diaz bought the entire crew of "The Box" coffee mugs to keep refilling. Other shows have been making the move to reusable water bottles. This may add a new component to your PA duties: dishwasher. At least it's for the good of the planet.
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