TV And Film Companies Are Working Toward A More Sustainable Industry
Newsy
Film and TV companies can leave a large carbon footprint, but some large companies are working to improve their sustainability efforts.
From materials to labor and other equipment, TV and film production can often have a huge carbon footprint.
A recent report found that big-budget feature films had a carbon footprint of over 3,000 metric tons each, which, according to the Environmental Protection Agency, is equal to more than 7 million miles driven by a regular car. On the other end, small films have a carbon footprint of nearly 400 metric tons, equivalent to about 1 million miles driven.
That report comes from the Sustainable Production Alliance, a group of TV and film companies committed to making the industry more sustainable. Their report factors in housing, air travel, fuel and utilities to reach the overall carbon emissions total. For all sizes of films, the biggest contributor to emissions was fuel, mainly used for vehicles and generators.
