Event in Review: Oscars “Go Green”
All together now, “How green were they?”
Despite this year’s shortened Hollywood award season and last minute preparations, organizers managed to up the green cred for entertainment’s premier event, the Oscars®.
During the telecast, host Jon Stewart mentioned that the Oscars® had gone green, but didn’t go into any details…I was left wondering, “How green?” A quick trip to the Oscars website revealed a lot of detail. Some initiatives were simple prerequisites for any greening program, such as:
- Recycling collection for glass, paper, metal and plastics
- Use of low-VOC paints in the green room
- Reuse of anything and everything possible after the show, including plants, furniture, and set pieces
- Purchase of paper products containing post-consumer content
Other elements were a bit more interesting:
