GREAT first week at Build it Green

It's been a great first week at Build it Green. Four Feature Films, "Motherhood", "The Rebound", Untitled Nicole Holofcener Project, "The Messenger" and several commercials...Dell Computers, Project Runway, all donated....and many individuals too! Thanks to all. I could weep.

As soon as we sort a box two more show up. It's fantastic. I have my work cut out for me! But they are beautiful things. I've sold 800 dollars worth of stuff so far - I have to split that with BIG! but that's fine. Space is a premium and they have been enormously helpful and just a bunch of great guys. Except for the lunch thing, HARVEY!

I'm sorting into things to sell and things to save for the prop house. The Prop house will have things like, Grandma's House, Everybody lives in a Loft in NYC, Wedding, Ikea, Crate and Barrel, Background Props, Lighting, Bathroom and Kitchen......all on the website. I've gotten it started, but need to get through all the boxes before I set up the rentals department.

The bad news is, I'm on a forced vacation for two weeks. My son's daycare has a two week summer break and we're hitting 3 cities in 2 weeks with a toddler.

My point being, donations will have to be LABELED "FBR" or "FILM BIZ RECYCLING" or else they will just be absorbed into Build it Green and I don't receive the funds. Supporting Build it Green is fantastic, but I do want to buy a DIESEL mini cube and get recycling going in offices, oh, maybe HIRE SOMEONE! I need a permanent assistant, but that requires more than a big hug and a deep felt thank you.

A low budget feature film came in and we're going to help them with rentals and expendables. Mark at Expendables Plus gave me a bunch of partials and foam core.

Keep it coming! NO dumpsters!

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The Kids are Alright....

Why do I love New York City so? 

 Because of schools like the Earth School. Here's their newsletter. It's just wonderful! 

 The Green Pages An Earth School Publication, June 2008, Issue 2 Earth School Wins 2 Awards!!! The Earth School was awarded a Golden Apple Award and a Golden Shovel Trophy (totaling $4000) by the Department of Sanitation for our work in reducing waste and composting. We submitted a binder describing our efforts to reduce waste in our community. The Plastics Project, our schoolwide composting, Patrice's Tee-Bags, our Earth Studies and Community Health programs, and classroom efforts to reduce, reuse, and recycle were some of the items that were documented. Congratulations to everyone!!! 

We did it together! In the Garden The Garden Committee meets on Friday half-days at drop off. At our April meeting, the Committee planned the May work day to carry out some of the maintenance and improvement projects that have been in the works for some time. One was to install reed fencing on the inside of the chain link fence. The attractive reed fence covering will cut down on litter that blows into the garden as well providing more shade to cafeteria and classroom. Another project was the repair and upgrade of our irrigation system. Shalu's class worked with the Committee gardeners to plant lots of vegetable and flower seedlings that were donated by the Trust for Public Land. Thanks to all who participated and to the PA for their support!! Alternative Transportation Study? The third graders have been considering greener forms of transportation. They have imagined cars of the future that take in carbon dioxide and produce oxygen, water-fueled cars, and cars that run on potatoes! They also turned their efforts to designing "Puff Mobiles"— miniature cars that move by blowing on them! Let the races begin! "No bag, please!" a Huge Success By working together to reduce our use of disposable plastic shopping bags, the Earth School Community was able to save over 3000 bags from entering the waste stream!!! 

When one young person said, "No bag, please" at a nearby store, the cashier was overheard commenting, "Oh, they must be from The Earth School." To celebrate our success, we have adopted a sea turtle. We are awaiting news on the newest reptile in our family!! Stay tuned and keep up the good work! Green Cooking C.O.W. Club Third graders joined Abbe for some "green cooking." In a lesson on seasonal foods, the kids made sautéed fiddlehead ferns and rhubarb compote. Mmmm…. 

 Free Advice After their study of global warming, here's what the 4th and 5th graders recommend: • Recycle and Reuse • Don't litter! • Use less electricity. • Eat real food! • Work with your hands! • Use heat and AC only when you really need it. • Turn off lights when you leave the room. • Don't waste paper. Use the other side. • Use a cloth bag instead of plastic. • Plant more trees. • Ride your bike to school or work. • Things we don't need: plastic water and juice bottles, plastic toys and containers, and plastic bags. • Less driving! • Turn off tv, computer, heaters, etc. when you are done using them. • Bring metal spoons instead of using school "sporks." • Unplug electrical appliances when not in use. • Use a warm sweater instead of turning up the heat. • Instead of tv news, read a newspaper. • Replace your light bulbs with fluorescent. Free Subscriptions!! For your free subscription, to send in an article or news item, or to opt out of this email, email Abbe at abbe@lookhereproductions.com.