While everyone looks to Sunday's Oscar night for glitz and glamor, a smaller awards ceremony shows will show off its hippy side on Saturday. Tomorrow's Independent Spirit Awards is taking green strides to becoming one of the most environmentally friendly events. Here's a breakdown of what they're doing and what we can hope other awards show later implement to their own costly events.
- All eligible voters were required to register online before receiving a ballot, thus saving thousands of sheets of paper, which was FSC-certified, 100% post-consumer recycled. It would have been even better if voting took place online.
- Some of the nominated movies were streamed via a secure section of the ISA's site, rather than pressing DVD screeners.
- Biodiesel generators will juice all electrical devices at the show, including LED bulbs.
- Soy-based inks were used for the programs.
- Dinner will be served on reusable dinnerware and all leftover food will be sent to a compost facility.
- The reusable flooring and drywall will be donated to Brad Pitt's reconstruction efforts in New Orleans.
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