Study Notes Greener Practices Can Offset Industry Emissions
A UCLA study released last month says that the motion picture
industry is one of the top environmental polluters in Southern
California. The report, done by the UCLA Institute for the
Environment, says that emissions by vehicles, trailers, generators and other
machinery help make Hollywood the
No. 2 polluting industry in the southland. Only the petroleum industry fared
worse in the study.
While acknowledging the steps taken by some individual
productions to be environmentally responsible, the researchers pointed out that
the culture of and structure of the industry impede improvements.
The study notes ways the industry can incorporate greener
practices:
- Studio recycling
programs
- Implement environmental
considerations during the early stages of production
- Support organizations
such as FutureForests or Native Energy to offset carbon monoxide
- Donation of set lumber
and materials for repurposing
- Eliminate paper scriptwriting and editing through use of special software
- Use re-refined oil recycled from other vehicles
- Follow guidelines established by the Environmental Media Association and the Entertainment
Industry Development Corporation
The Southern California Environmental Report Card can be
downloaded at http://www.ioe.ucla.edu/RC06.pdf.
