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TOTAL RECYCLED TO DATE... 33, 175 pounds

Our industry creates not only classic and timeless entertainment but also tons upon tons of trash, waste and pollution!

But over half of this trash produced on a film set is either recyclable, reclaimable or reusable.

FaERI is a non-profit corporation whose mission is to create a standard of environmental stewardship on every film, TV production and commercial shoot across the United States.

This will be accomplished by the "on-set recycler", a new position created by FaERI, which will hopefully become a permanent fixture to the film crew.

Cast and crew are largely supportive of recycling in their personal lives, but during the production process, they are usually forced to throw everything in the trash.

The on-set recycler is needed to manage placing bins around set every day, keeping recyclable materials out of the trash, working with departments to continue finding new materials that can be recycled or reused and most importantly, following through on ensuring all these materials get to a recycling facility.

As a non-profit, FaERI will be offering its services to production companies for a minimal, voluntary contribution and will be relying on grants, memberships and personal donations in order to off-set salaries and operating expenses.

How will this work?
What will happen to these recyclable materials?

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