Locations Catering and Craft Services Shooting Grips/Electrics/Lighting Camera/Sound Continuity Special Effects Script/Call Sheets Make-up/Hair Wardrobe Onset Scenic/Carpenter/Dresser/- Transportation/Trailers
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Locations · Arrange for a dumpster or hauler that will recycle all recoverable materials generated on location, including construction, paint, catering, and shoot crew waste. · If possible, bring a coffee pot to the location, so that the crew can have coffee throughout the day in travel mugs that they bring with them, rather than buying the crew coffee in disposable cups. · Water on location also generates a great deal of unnecessary waste, so whenever possible, encourage the use of tap water, water coolers, and refillable containers, instead of buying bottled water. Catering and Craft Services · Many caterers who serve the entertainment industry use dishes, glasses and silverware, rather than single use disposables. Make sure that when you are deciding on a caterer, that you choose one that agrees to make that the default, and that if a location has no dishwashing capability, or there are other circumstances that make using real dishes impossible, that they agree to use only biodegradable disposables. · All food has a carbon footprint, but caterers can greatly reduce their environmental impact by serving meals with more seasonal, local produce, and less meat and dairy. When serving meat, look for locally sourced, free-range, and antibiotic/growth-hormone free options, and try to find seafood choices that are also local and sustainable. · Both the caterers and craft service should use locally sourced and/or organic foods whenever possible and remember to provide vegetarian/vegan options. · Offer some craft service snacks that do not require plates or utensils. Any disposables provided should be made from biodegradable, compostable material, not petrochemical plastic. Avoid using all styrofoam.
| CATERING/ CRAFT SERVICE SUPPLIES | The Wholesale Guide to Local Farm Products “Created by The Fair Food Project of
White Dog Community Enterprises as a tool for chefs and other wholesale
buyers to purchase local farm products and locally produced foods. The Guide provides a comprehensive list of regional family farms and food companies that market directly to restaurants and small retail stores in
the Philadelphia area." www.localfoodphilly.org/
wholesale_guide.php Essene Market 719 S. 4th Street Philadelphia, PA, 19147
Phone: 215-922-1146 www.essenemarket.com Their produce is organic, although most is not local. Fair Food Farmstand 12th & Arch Street (stand is inside, across from Metropolitan Bakery. Phone: 215-627-2029 Tues-Sat: 8am-6pm Sun: 9pm–4pm www.whitedogcafefoundation.org/
farmstand Local, sustainably produced produce,
humanely-raised meat and poultry,
grass-baseddairy, eggs, cheese, and baked goods. | Greensgrow 2501 E. Cumberland Street Philadelphia, PA 19125
Phone: 215-427-2702 Fax: 215-475-4670 www.greensgrow.org Local urban farm and market that sells produce cheeses, baked goods, etc. from regional farms and businesses. Otolith 143-47 West Girard Avenue Philadelphia PA, 19123
Phone: 215-426-4266 E-Mail: otolith@covad.net www.otolithonline.com Local, family owned business that sells responsibly harvested Alaskan seafood. Weavers Way Coop 559 Carpenter Lane Philadelphia, PA 19119
Phone: 215-843-2350 www.weaversway.coop Whole Foods Market 2001 Pennsylvania Ave Philadelphia, PA 19130
Phone: 215-557-0015 or 929 South St.
Philadelphia, PA 19147
Phone: 215-733-9788 www.wholefoodsmarket.com | | | LOCALLY MADE CRAFT SERVICE OPTIONS Metropolitan Bakery www.metropolitanbakery.com Toll Free: 1-877-41-BREAD Handmade bread, rolls, granola, and
other aked goods made in Fishtown
since 1993. They support local
farmers by offering locally made jams, cheeses, spreads and other specialties in their five Philadelphia locations and the 19th street store is a pick-up
location for community-supported agriculture. They also donate bread to shelters every week. For wholesale,
contact Saundra Larcade at 215-266-6386 or E-mail: saundra@metropolitanbakery.com
StarBar Organics is a handmade
protein bar and baked goods
company located in Philadelphia, PA . For more information or to place
an order, contact mary@starbarorganics or call: 267-259-1853 www.starbarorganics.com Steaz (The Healthy Beverage Company) 18 S. State Street Newtown, PA 18940
Phone: 215-321-8330 office Toll Free: 800-295-1388 Email: info@steaz.com www.steaz.com A local, organic, fair trade beverages company. | BIODEGRADABLE FOOD STORAGE/SERVEWARE Lap Distributors 3515 Amber Street Philadelphia, PA 19134
Phone: 215-744-4000 Fax: 215-744-5717 Email: paul@lapdistributors.com www.lapdistributors.com A local wholesale distributor of many biodegradable/compostable cups, utensils, and take out containers. GreenLine Paper Company, Inc. 631 S Pine St., York, PA 17403
Toll Free: 1-800-641-1117 www.greenlinepaper.com They carry many biodegradable/compostable cups, containers, etc. Curry Office Supplies 233 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19106
Phone: 215-627-0990 Fax: 215-627-5448 www.dswebengine.com/curry They carry biodegradable/compostable plates, cups, and utensils. Green Earth Office Supply 1400 Coleman Ave, Ste H16 Santa Clara, CA 95050
Phone: 408-353-2096 Fax: 408-969-0909 Toll Free: 800-327-8449 www.greenearthofficesupply.com info@greenearthofficesupply.com They carry biodegradable/compostable hot and cold cups, straws, cutlery, cellophane, and many take out containers. |
· Arrange to get any perishable leftover food after the meals to a local food bank or shelter, and donate any unwanted non-perishables when time allows. For detailed information on The Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act, see www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/materials/organics/pubs/wast_not.pdf. · Philadelphia currently does not have a commercial composting facility that handles food waste. The closest permitted compost facility is Two Particular Acres in Royersford.For smaller quantities, many types of portable, inexpensive composters are available that could be used to handle food preparation scraps, and the resulting compost can be donated to many community gardens in Philadelphia. | COMPOSTING Planet Natural 1612 Gold Ave. Bozeman, MT 59715 Phone: 800-289-6656 www.planetnatural.com Most portable compost bins are now made of plastic, but they carry a metal Compost Tumbler. | Two Particular Acres 301 Rittenhouse Road Royersford, PA 19468 Phone: 610-454-9635 Fax: 610-397-1895 www.twoparticularacres.com Email: EJF@twoparticularacres.com Family farm located in western Montgomery County with an On-Farm Compost Permit issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). | Shooting Grips/Electrics/Lighting | ENERGY EFFICIENT LIGHTING Nila Lighting System Phone: 818-392-8370 www.nila.tv Energy efficient, sustainably designed LED lighting system. | · Turn off all lights and equipment when not in use, and unplug them when feasible. · Recycle color gels. While costly, glass dichroic filters are a longer lasting, less wasteful choice. · Use energy efficient lighting, like compact fluorescents or Nila led lighting. Camera/Sound · Record to hard drive, cards, Flash Drive, or other reusable media instead of tape and film. · Play digital dallies directly from the hard drive, rather than printing them to cd/dvd. · Use rechargeable batteries, and put used batteries aside for recycling. · Purchase and rent energy-efficient equipment. · Consider shooting in 3 perf, which uses 25% less raw film stock and processing chemicals. · When using film, make sure that waste film and photographic processing chemicals are disposed of in accordance with local regulations. Continuity · Use digital photos, rather than polaroids. Special Effects · Make sure that the Philadelphia Department of Public Health’s Air Management Services and Environmental Health Services Units are consulted regarding any potential environmental hazards that may be associated with special effects during the shoot. Script/Call Sheets · Use the daily call sheets as a place for reinforcing your production’s environmental commitment, by including recycling reminders, updates on any progress made, or other environmental information. · Use double-sided script sides, and make sure that there is a clearly marked paper recycling bin convenient to the set. Make-up/Hair · Choose products that use less packaging, or biodegradable packaging. · Choose products that meet the criteria of the Compact for Safe Cosmetics. · Use cruelty-free products that do not use animal testing. · Look for organic alternatives. | MAKE UP/HAIR CARE SUPPLIES Use The Environmental Working Group’s searchable “Skin Deep Cosmetics Safety Database” at www.cosmeticsdatabase.com to look for less toxic, more environmentally friendly beauty supplies. Cargo Plant Love Available online at www.cargocosmetics.com or locally at: Sephora 1714 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA Phone: (215) 563-6112 Their “Plant Love” line of lipsticks, face powders, eyeshadows, and liner pencils are biobased, petroleum free, and packaged in 100% biodegradable paper or PLA corn packaging. Ecco Bella Available online at www.eccobella.com or locally at: Whole Foods Market 2001 Pennsylvania Ave Philadelphia, PA 19130 Phone: 215-557-0015 FlowerColor Face Powder and Bronzing Powder are biobased, petroleum free, talc free, and are packaged in cardboard compacts. Farmaesthetics Available online at www.farmaesthetics.com or locally at: Macy’s 1300 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19107 215/241-9000 Biobased, petroleum free cleansers, moisturizers, powders, etc. packaged in recyclable glass bottles. Josie Maran www.josiemarancosmetics.com Not entirely plant based, but most products are packaged in glass, aluminum, or paper, and the blush, bronzing powder, cream blush, cream bronzer, eye shadow, finger paints and pressed powder are packaged in biodegradable PLA corn plastic. | Wardrobe · Avoid purchasing synthetic materials like vinyl and polyester, which are petroleum derived and highly toxic to manufacture. · Donate used costumes. · Reuse/recycle coat hangers and plastic garment covers. · Avoid dry cleaning, or use environmentally friendlier dry cleaners that do not use perchloroethylene when cleaning costumes. | ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY CLOTHING Care Wear Apparel www.pizazzcrew.com 500 W. Walnut St. Perkasie, PA 18944 Phone: 215-453-8238 Eco Apparel made from Green, renewable energy. Our apparel is manufactured on an agricultural wind farm; the use of wind and solar power has helped reduce the carbon footprint by 90%. We print with earth friendly inks and embroider your company's logo on our polos, tees, sweats, and totes. We are certified fair trade and organic by the Carbon Trust. FRIENDLIER DRY CLEANING ENVIRONMLLY FRIENDLY CLOTH OxfordValleyCustom Cleaners 148 N. Flowers Mill Rd. Langhorne, PA 19044 Phone: 215-750-787 Listed in the EPA’s The Cleaner Guide, but you must specify that you want them to use their wet cleaning process, a water based alternative that uses special biodegradable detergents. Plaza Cleaners* 1662 Bethlehem Pike, Flourtown Mall. 215-836-1614 Kim’s Cleaners* 414 South 20th Street Phone: 215-546-5595 *These two cleaners use the hydrocarbon method, which is less toxic than perchloroethylene, but still involves using a petrochemical VOC solvent that release greenhouse gases. Until better options become available in Philadelphia, the best options is to hand wash, and avoid dry cleaning whenever possible. |
Onset Scenic/Carpenter/Dresser/Props · Traditional onset quick fixes involve using dulling spray, spray adhesive, toxic cleaners and other solvent-based products that pollute the environment and subject the cast and crew to inhalation hazards. Proper ventilation is likely to be even more limited than usual in a controlled shooting environment, so every effort should be made to substitute less toxic, non-aerosol alternatives to minimize the impact on indoor air quality. Greens | COMMUNITY GARDENS The Neighborhood Gardens Association 100 N. 20th Street, Fifth Floor Philadelphia, PA 19103 Phone: 215-988-8797 Email: nga-staff@ngalandtrust.org Maintains a list of Philadelphia Land Trust community gardens at www.ngalandtrust.org | · Plants purchased should be maintained not just for the duration of the shot, but with the intent of selling, donating or replanting as many of them as possible afterwards. Transportation/Trailers · Avoid flying as much as possible, by using phone and internet conferencing. · When trailers are empty, make sure to turn off the generators. · When renting cars/trucks/gators, choose fuel efficient models, alternative fuel hybrids, or use diesel engines, which run on low sulfur diesel or biodiesel. | CAR RENTALS Enterprise Rent-A-Car 36 S.19TH ST Philadelphia, PA 19103-3525 Phone: (215) 751-1460 or 123 S 12TH ST Philadelphia, PA 19107-4933 Phone: (215) 625-6970 www.enterprise.com These two locations have hybrid vehicles for rental. PhillyCarShare 125 S. 9th Street Suite 1000 Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19107 Phone: (215) 730-0988 Fax: (215) 130-0650 www.phillycarshare.org They have hybrid cars in their fleet, offer many creative business transportation solutions, and will “create a unique solution for your company's unique needs.” Contact Jerry Furgione 215-495-1059 Zipcar 218 S. 12th Street Philadelphia, PA 19107 Phone: 215-735-3691 Fax: 215-735-3695 www.zipcar.com They have hybrid cars in their fleet. Contact: Jeremy Nelson, General Manager | Hotels · Whenever possible, book rooms in hotels that have instituted environmental friendlier policies. |
