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guides, etc. The first step, double-sided pages, cut their paper consumption in half. Creating all of their booklets in half-page formats brought that num- ber to 75 percent with the goal of digital documents only. "That is going to take time and acceptance with the crew, but we have come a long way," reports Milneck. Digital FX recycles coffee grounds with a different employee taking them home for their garden each week. In expanding its fleet of vans, they chose Mercedes vehicles, which have high MPGs and run on biodiesel. Genera- tors used for shoots also run on bio- diesel. They even purchased an addi- tion diesel vehicle to be used for errands. Bike racks are next, offering employees encouragement to bike to work. And when allowed by clients, sets are donated to local theater groups and schools. Milneck and Digital FX have a lot to be proud of, but they aren't resting on their laurels. They are continually look- ing for ways to aim higher. "There are always ways to improve." HOOLIGAN There is a perception that folks in LA take green initiatives more seri- ously than New Yorkers, but that is not the case, at least not at Hooligan (www.hooligannyc.com), a film edit- ing company based in NYC's Flat- iron district. Rosemary Quigley is managing director at the studio, which takes recy- cling very seriously, even when the city of New York has limits to what they will accept. "We can't recycle certain kinds of take-out or yogurt containers, but we can do cans, bottles, paper, milk cartons, all that," she explains. "As a post house, the biggest issue we are faced with is a lot of older tape stock, media and equipment," she says. "We found a company that accepts all of our old stock, cassette cases, any kind of disc or media. We send it to them and they will recycle it by the pound. We pay for that to happen, but we think it's important. We let it accu- mulate and then try to ship stuff out four or five times a year." The equipment is a bit trickier. While Hooligan's first step is to donate usable equipment to schools and non-profits, some gear is just at continued on page 44 Creating the Sound of Imagination Millan Russell Behlmer Porter Services e Re-Recording Mixing e Remote Picture QC e ADR and Foley e Sound Design and Editorial e Transfer and Layback e DVD Audio and Restoration e High Speed Connectivity Technicolor at Paramount 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, CA HollywoodSound@technicolor.com 323.956.7000 Technicolor.com/HollywoodSound