It’s not easy being green, Hollywood discovers - msnbc.com

It’s not easy being green, Hollywood discovers - Going Green- msnbc.com By Michael Ventre

‘Movie production is an inherently high-polluting business,’ consultant says

Leonardo DiCaprio are active in helping to push climate change initiatives, but the movie industry is not as green as you might think.

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In the parking lots of Hollywood’s studios, the Prius reigns supreme as the current status symbol. Stars like Leonardo DiCaprio and Amy Smart are active in helping to push climate change initiatives. Efforts are taking place throughout the movie and television industries to recycle materials and cut down on water consumption.

Meanwhile, trucks that carry equipment from studios to locations and back continue to emit exhaust from diesel engines. Generators that provide power at locations also run on diesel.

Hollywood might not be quite as green as you would think.

“Movie production is an inherently high-polluting business,” said Frank Bohanan, a consultant with the GreenSpeed Automotive Group.

“You usually must move large numbers of people and equipment fairly long distances, often to remote locations,” he said. “Once you get situated you have to power lots of lights and other equipment, many times by using diesel generators that are not especially clean. Throw in a few special-effects explosions, and you clearly have left a significant carbon footprint along with many other types of pollution.”

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