Whether you are an experienced filmmaker or just getting started, it’s important to clean up after yourself during and after wrapping production. Over the years, film studios have tried using new methods to try and create a greener space. However, placing the name on a project isn’t enough without these four ways to keep a film set sustainable.
Ban Plastic Water Bottles
Plastic is not a good mix anymore; they’re easy to toss and forget about, but the material takes a long time to break down. So, to reduce your carbon footprint on set, ask the cast and crew to bring their own reusable water bottles throughout the day.
Avoid using glass, since it can shatter and create bigger messes. Instead, opt for stainless steel or aluminum, as they’re easier to carry and don’t degrade.
Drive Electric Vehicles
Driving has done a lot of harm, especially with the amount of gas used to help transport crew, cast, and equipment. The best way to stop using motor vehicles is to start using electric automobiles. Like golf carts, electric cars are environmentally friendly since they don’t require any gas.
Just plug in the battery, and you will be able to drive everyone around. However, some states may have restrictions on where you move the electric vehicle, such as a golf cart. Your golf cart needs appropriate accessories to become street legal.
Adopting electric cars instead of normal gas-powered automobiles reduces your carbon footprint and saves a lot in your budget for maintenance and trips to the gas station.
Donate Unused Food
Every member of your team needs to eat in order to stay energized and alert. Towards the end of most productions, a lot of food goes to waste. So, the best way to prevent or reduce the amount of food you waste is to donate your leftovers.
Look for food banks and homeless shelters that can take the unused food off your hands before it spoils.
Recycle Old Costumes
It’s often better to buy or ask for donations when creating costumes for actors to wear. However, if the story takes place in modern times, sometimes letting performers wear their outfits can help stop climate change by reducing the need for raw materials to make costumes with.
If you need specific clothing, such as dresses for a ball, shop at local thrift stores for used clothes to wear to ensure that no wasted material goes straight from retail to the landfill.
As you finish up our list of ways a film set can become sustainable, you and your film crew now know how to stay environmentally friendly while filming. Keep exploring innovative ways to reduce waste and become an eco-friendly green production.
