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“Every time we team up with EcoSet, we leave inspired—and determined to make an even greater impact."

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EcoSet: Redirecting Film-Industry Waste for Creative Reuse

"The film industry is one of the largest producers of unnecessary waste in the world. Avoiding or repurposing that waste has become its own industry within entertainment, and circular service providers such as EcoSet are leading the charge."

What they say

How Hollywood art directors are working to keep their sets out of the landfill

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"Productions pay for the Los Angeles-based company to haul away their unwanted sets, props and construction materials. Instead of going to landfills, those treasures are then donated to whoever wants them."

"Materials collected on the sets are sorted into bins for compost, recycling, salvage and landfill. They’ll haul usable items back to the warehouse. The company's goal is divert 90% or more of the materials from landfill."

A picker's paradise in Glassell Park

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Why TV, film, and commercial sets generate tons of waste?

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"Few organizations are trying help the industry reduce waste. EcoSet is one of them. The company takes all the props after a shoot is over and puts the props in their warehouse. Anyone can come and take the materials for free, to use for art, other movies, or even homeless shelters."

"The Materials Oasis in Los Angeles is a warehouse that looks like a sorting area for the world's biggest charity shop. It's full of vases, sofas, artwork, artificial plants, plastic bins of sand, wall sections, and even bags of packing paper."

What Hollywood is doing with props to cut waste

Here’s How Target + EcoSet Turned 10 Years’ Worth of Potential Trash Into Treasure

"They go by “EcoSet,” and throughout the entire production, they’re busy making sure that all those backpacks, glittery sweatshirts and shoes (and nearly everything used on set—including the giant bus cut-out) is recycled, composted or donated to deserving nonprofits—and helping plenty of people along the way."

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Kris Barberg / Executive Director, Partner

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