ART DEPARTMENT
Tips and Information
use low-VOC (volatile organic compounds) paints and sealants use recycled paints use leftover paint as primer on new sets recycle or properly dispose of leftover paint donate old props and set dressing to schools and non-profits
Paints and Products
SAFECOAT
Low-toxin paints and building products. See store locations and product lists.
619.239.0321
STARR STUDIOS CUSTOM SIGNS
Hand-crafted, custom and environmentally friendly artisan signs. Provides sustainable sign products whenever possible, as well as the use of traditional sign-crafting processes such as paint on wood as opposed to plastics and vinyls. Family owned and operated for over 20 years.
909.547.4833
Recycling
CATERING AND CRAFT SERVICES
Tips and Information
provide reusable bottles, plates, cups, and cutlery, or use biodegradable plates and cups - try corn-based display prominent recycling bins for cans and bottles display prominent compost bins for food wastes label garbage cans "landfill" so users will think twice refill and reuse your water bottle avoid Styrofoam and plastic serve organic and locally-grown food donate leftover food - charities appreciate your unserved catering leftovers
GOOD SAMARITAN FOOD DONATION ACT
Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act. Explains the Good Faith Clause that covers individuals or businesses who donate food in good faith. Links to Act text.
GREENALICIOUS
Specializes in fresh and homemade foods and uses only biodegradable, environmentally-friendly and non-toxic utensils and supplies.
Food
INFORMATION: ORGANIC FOOD
Organic stores and farmers' markets. Locate nearby vendors.
INFORMATION: SUSTAINABLE SEAFOOD
Eco-friendly seafood. Find species, markets, restaurants, and retailers.
Service
MAGGIE'S LAYOUT BOARD (no web site)
Sells environmentally-friendly layout board: roll up and reuse.
Contact Butch: 818.344.6601
Supplies
ECO-GECKO PRODUCTS INC.
Sells cutlery made from birch wood and is 100% natural, 100% biodegradable.
510.220.5393
Recycling and Donations
FEEDING AMERICA (Formerly America's Second Harvest)
Accepts nonperishable and sealed perishable food. Serves to the needy.
800.771.2303
ANGEL HARVEST
Free pick-up of food from catered events. Serves in shelters.
323.256.6881
FOODBANK OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Accepts nonperishable and sealed perishable food. Free pick-up usually within 24 hrs of placing the donation. Serves to the needy.
562.435.3577
DIRECTORY: CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF FOODBANKS
List of food banks in California.
510.272.4435
FILM, TAPE STOCK, AND EXPENDABLES
Tips and Information
buy recycled tapes and expendables consider using hard disk recorders reuse old tapes recycle your expendables, film ends, and tapes resell film and tapes
Expendables
EXPENDABLES RECYCLING
Sells discount recycled expendables and recycles your unused expendables.
818.901.9796
Tape Stock
MSE MEDIA SOLUTIONS
Sells recycled tapes and buys old tapes.
800.626.1955
TROPICAL MEDIA, INC. (no web site)
Sells recycled tapes and recycles your tapes - Professional formats ONLY.
818.955.8818
Recycling
EDGEWISE MEDIA SERVICES
Charges to recycle.
800.824.3130
EVS/EXPRESS VIDEO SUPPLY
Buys and recycles tape stock. Contact to arrange sale.
818.552.4590
FILM EMPORIUM
Buys used and unused film. Contact to arrange sale.
323.464.5144
FILM SOURCE LA
Contact to arrange sale.
818.484.3236
MEDIA DISTRIBUTORS
Buys film and select tapes. Contact to arrange sale.
888.889.3130
MSE MEDIA SOLUTIONS
Sells recycled tapes and buys old tapes.
800.626.1955
TROPICAL MEDIA, INC. (no web site)
Sells recycled tapes and recycles your tapes - Professional formats ONLY.
818.955.8818
OFFICE
Tips and Information
stock chlorine-free toilet paper, paper towels, and tissues use cleaning agents low in VOCs (volatile organic compounds) stock paper products with post-consumer recycled content
read documents on your screen instead of printing convert hard copy procedures to e-mail reduce number of copies of each document route documents to multiple readers instead of making copies make double-sided copies use the reverse of one-sided copies as scratch paper recycle all paper
buy quality used furniture, equipment, and electronics buy green office supplies buy bulk snacks instead of individually-wrapped snacks
use a water filtration system instead of purchasing bottled water (which is usually filtered tap water anyway) institute an "office mug" policy instead of providing Styrofoam cups serve drinks in glasses, not cans and bottles recycle cans and bottles
recycle toner cartridges and batteries recycle electronics - e-waste is hazardous sell or donate usable electronics, supplies, and furniture turn off and unplug all electronics at the end of the day, especially computers
All Supplies
GREEN EARTH OFFICE SUPPLY
Sells green office supplies.
800.327.8449
GREEN OFFICE
Sells green office supplies.
800.909.9750
OFFICE DEPOT GREEN OFFICE SUPPLIES
Sells Office Depot's green products.
800.463.3768
Online Marketplace: RECYCLERS WORLD
Online marketplace for new and used office equipment and materials. Buy, sell, and trade. Free pick-up.
RENT-A-GREEN-BOX
Rents Recopacks in three sizes for "a buck a box a week." They deliver; you pack, stack and move. Zero-waste moving.
888.900.PACK / 888.900.7225
WALDECKS
Sells green office products and recycles batteries and laser ink cartridges for free.
415.981.3381
DIRECTORY: CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES
Green office products. Locate California vendors.
E-Waste
AMI SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, INC.
Free pick-up for e-waste.
310.537.5420
ARC INTERNATIONAL
Accepts monitors, televisions, PC systems, Notebooks, computer servers, networking equipment, printers/copy machines, scanners, computer components and peripherals, digital cameras/camcorders, UPS, VCR/VCD/DVD Players, MP3 players, PDA's, cell phones/phones, and dry cell batteries.
Toll free: 877.239.2783 / 626.855.8011
CALIFORNIA RECYCLES
Pick-up or drop-off for e-waste. Sells green office supplies, such as recycled paper.
877.478.3001
EASE-E-WASTE RECYCLER
Pick-up for e-waste. Follow link for local phone numbers.
E-WASTE CENTER
Free Residential and Business Pick Up: Centrally located in the Los Angles metro area, EWC offers a complete line of on-site collection services, including free monitor, PC, and television pick up.
E-WASTE RECYCLER
Free pick-up for e-waste.
Southern California 562.569.5656 / Sacramento-Stockton 916.437.8927
- MANUFACTURER-SPONSORED ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT RECOVERY
- DELL ASSET RECOVERY PROGRAM
- EPSON RECYCLE PROGRAM: Recycle toner and hardware
- GATEWAY TRADE-IN AND RECYCLE PROGRAM
- HEWLETT-PACKARD PRODUCT RECYCLING
- IBM ASSET RECOVERY SOLUTIONS
DIRECTORY: ELECTRONIC PRODUCT MANAGEMENT DIRECTORY
Search for a recycling facility for specific materials.
916.341.6000 (Main Switchboard)
DIRECTORY: eRECYCLE
Information and a directory of California e-waste recyclers.
Recycling
ALLAN COMPANY
Recycles office products in Central and Southern California.
626.962.4047
LA SHARES
Accepts office furniture, office supplies, office equipment, computer systems, paper products, and miscellaneous items for redistribution.
213.485.1097
Reel Waste & Recycling
Specializes in on-location waste & recycling for the motion picture and television industry. Provides a wide array of recycling services for both on-location and special events. Recycles mixed paper, beverage containers, construction debris and food and organic waste.
WASTE MANAGEMENT INC: Recycle America Program
Recycles office products, and e-waste. Shreds sensitive information.
800.926.9693
RECYCLING, GENERAL
Tips and Information
CA INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT BOARD
Information about waste and recycling in California.
916.341.6000
Services
BOTTLES AND CANS
Bottles and cans. Search for recycling centers by zip code. Information about California Refund Value.
1.800.recycle / 800.732-9253
CALIFORNIA MATERIALS EXCHANGE
Online marketplace for non-hazardous materials. Businesses buy and sell.
877.520.9703
HERO PRODUCTIONS
Provides recycling services including bins for glasses and plastics and green equipment including lighting and generators.
323.257.0454
SMARTBUSINESS RECYCLING
Los Angeles County Department of Public Works Recycler Locator
1 (888) CLEAN LA
SET CONSTRUCTION
Tips and Information
buy FSC-certified lumber reuse or donate old lumber use recycled-content plastic lumber use reusable construction materials, such as metals
FOREST STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL
Information about sustainable forestry. Look for the FSC logo on all ecologically-friendly wood products.
703.438.6401
HOLLYWORKZ
Rents or leases prefabricated, reusable set building systems of interchangeable steel panels used to construct walls, roofs and floors without the need of fasteners or tools. A totally green product, the structures are usable on stage or on location, requiring less time to assemble, for less cost.
Lumber
HOMASOTE BUILDING MATERIALS
Sells Homasote fiberboard, a recycled and recyclable board. Many products are available, from sound barriers to structural board.
602.432.1410 (California Representative)
LANCE STANTON VANCE
Sells Panel Source brand renewable/farmed lumber, especially domestic/imported hardwoods. Find numbers for local branches: http://www.lsvlumber.com/Contact%20Us%20LSV.htm.
ROSEBURG GREEN BUILDING PRODUCTS
Sells certified environmentally-friendly plywood and lumber.
800.245.1115
DIRECTORY: RAINFOREST ALLIANCE
Find local green building products, such as FSC certified, SMARTWOOD, and PANEL SOURCE lumber products.
212.677.1900 / 888.MY-EARTH / 888.693-2784
DIRECTORY: SUSTAINABLE HARDWOODS NETWORK
See a list of California distributors of sustainable hardwood products.
707.923.7004
Recycling and Donations
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
Accepts donations of and/or sells unused and reusable building materials at their ReStores. Proceeds go toward building Habitat homes. Find numbers for local affiliates: http://www.habitat.org/cd/local/affiliate.aspx?place=91.
SET OPERATIONS
Tips and Information
display prominent recycling bins for cans and bottles label garbage cans "landfill" to make users think twice use reusable water bottles reuse, donate, or recycle sets use biodiesel generators use energy-efficient equipment use LEDs where possible - these are light, bright, and long-lasting, as well as low-energy turn off and unplug equipment when not in use
All Electronics
ENERGY STAR
Sells energy-efficient appliances and light bulbs. Look for this logo on all electronics.
888. STAR-YES / 888.782.7937
Generators
LINE204-GPG
Rents production-ready biodiesel generators that burn 60% cleaner.
323.960.0113
Lighting
NILA ENVIRONMENTAL LIGHTING
Sells and rents LED lights.
818.392.8370
Recycling and Donations
HOLLYWOOD CINEMA PRODUCTION RESOURCES
Sells and rents used sets, accepts your used sets. Pick-up available. Benefits film program for underprivileged students.
310.258.0123
LOONEY BINS (See Waste Management)
Rents recycling and waste bins. Delivered within 24 hours of order.
800.LOONEY.BINS / 800.566.6392
RECYCLERS WORLD
Recycles automotive discards, batteries, non-ferrous metal, scrap and iron steel, exotic metals, glass/fiberglass, tires and rubber, food waste, wood, paper, and liquid oils.
SAFE SETS RECYCLING CORP (no web site)
Accepts old sets and donates them to productions that want them. Nonprofit.
310.828.6477 safesets@earthlink.net
WASTE MANAGEMENT / TEMPORARY WASTE SERVICES
Rents temporary bins for waste and construction/demolition materials recycling.
713.512.6200 (Corporate Office; see site for local numbers.)
DIRECTORY: LAMPTRACKER
Find recycling for fluorescent lamps/bulbs.
800.664.1434
TRANSPORTATION
Tips and Information
carpool use public transportation rent or buy a hybrid or alternative-fuel vehicle
ALTERNATIVE FUEL AND HIGH EFFICIENCY VEHICLES
Information provided by the state of California on fuel and vehicle alternatives.
916.654.4287
DISCOVER ALTERNATIVES
Find information about alternative fuel and alternative fuel vehicles.
Fuel
E85 CALIFORNIA LOCATIONS
Find E85 locations, information, and pricing for California.
What is E85?
GREEN POWER SOLUTIONS
Sells fuel additives that increase fuel efficiency.
310.902.8605
Vehicles
VECTRIX
Sells a freeway-rated all-electric maxi-scooter. Plugs into any standard 110v outlet, is environmentally friendly, silent, and includes a reverse function and regenerative breaking.
401.848.9993
WARDROBE
Tips and Information
Look for CO2 cleaning and wet cleaning dry cleaners Donate old clothes Consider clothing made from organically-grown fibers
Dry Cleaning
LIST: URBAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY INSTITUTE
A comprehensive list of environmentally friendly dry cleaners. Look for services fully dedicated to CO2 cleaning or wet cleaning.
Recycling and Donations
CAREER CLOSET
Accepts ready-to-wear women's business clothes for job-seekers.
408.451.1200
CLOTHES THE DEAL
Accepts professional clothing for deserving job-seekers.
THE PRINCESS PROJECT
Accepts 2002 or newer formal gowns and party dresses for deserving high school girls to go to prom.
ST. ANTHONY FOUNDATION
Accepts used clothing.
415.592.2738
URBAN POSSIBILITIES
Urban Possibilities provides free “gently used” business clothing to disadvantaged men and women engaged in a job search.
WARDROBE FOR OPPORTUNITY
Accepts business clothes for deserving job-seekers.
510.463.4100
WOMEN HELPING WOMEN
Accepts used professional clothing to benefit women.
949.631.2333
WORKING WARDROBES
Accepts business clothes for deserving job-seekers.
714.210.2460
DIRECTORY: CHARITY GUIDE
Find links to organizations which can use your used women's clothing.
DIRECTORY: THE WOMEN'S ALLIANCE
A directory of charities that accept donations of women's clothing.
EDUCATION / CONSULTANTS / GOVERNMENT & STUDIO SUPPORT
CAL RECYCLE
Information about recycling in California.
916.322.4027
CONSERVE CALIFORNIA
Information about green practices in California. Find a location near you.
916.322.1080
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Information and news about a wide range of environmental topics, from recycling to global warming.
213.244.1800 (Southern California Field Office)
ENVIRONMENTAL MEDIA ASSOCIATION
Organization promoting media with green content and made with green production standards. Learn more about environmental filmmaking and EMA's Green Seal.
323.556.2790
PRODUCERS GUILD OF AMERICA - GREEN PRODUCTION GUIDE
This site offers many tools to achieving a carbon-neutral production: An international & interactive Green Vendor Guide, a studio-approved Carbon Calculator, PGA's Best Practices geared toward independent productions, and a link to PGAgreen.org - the hub of all information & networking related to greening productions.
REEL GREEN MEDIA
Environmental Consultants to the entertainment industry. Information, Resources and Educational Seminars about the environmental impact of film production.
818-396-REEL
SUSTAINABLE SIRENS
Environmental education resource for the entertainment community. Costumes are created out of garbage found on set as part of a creative public service campaign to educate about environmental concerns on set.
WARNER BROTHERS ENVIRONMENTAL HANDBOOK
Click to download the .pdf. An excellent guide on how to cut costs and reduce the environmental impact of production. Provided courtesy of Warner Brothers Environmental Initiatives Department.
818.954.3470
