This vendor list shows organizations providing sustainable solutions for British Columbia’s motion picture industry. This list is organized alphabetically by category and notes the degree of sustainability that each vendor demonstrates in their operations as indicated by the performance levels below. These vendors are rated based on green performance, and reliability.
♲ Level 1: are sustainable businesses that have established a consistent level of sustainability in their business operations and practices
♲ ♲ Level 2: are businesses that have an integrated sustainability strategy approach to their business operations and practices
♲ ♲ ♲ Level 3: are businesses who have demonstrated a full sustainability approach to all business operations and practices.
To apply to be a Reel Green Vendor, fill out and submit the application form located here.
Cool Air Rentals
Locally owned and operated, Cool Air Rentals has been providing consistent, reliable, and efficient temporary heating and cooling solutions to Vancouver’s film industry since 1995. Supported by our in-house team of technicians, our extensive experience, and industry guidance, we provide purpose-built equipment specific to individual productions. Our organization is headquartered in Vancouver with additional locations in Kelowna, Edmonton and Calgary.
Kimberlee Alexander – Director, Marketing
Phone: 604-253-4171
Copper Penny Distilling
Diversion Zero Waste
Driving Force
FABCYCLE
FABCYCLE is a collection service of textile waste. We work directly with local apparel manufacturers like factories, fashion designers and schools to collect the scraps, off-cuts, deadstock and ends of rolls that are left during the apparel production process and reuse or recycle what they cannot use.
Our mission is to divert textile waste from the landfill by finding creative solutions, promoting the sustainable mindset of waste as a resource.
In February 2019, we opened the Textile Waste ReUSE Centre in Vancouver, B.C. We acknowledge that we are operating on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish peoples: S?wx?wú7mesh (Squamish), Stó:l?, Shíshálh (Sechelt), S?l?i?lw?ta? (Tsleil-Waututh) and x?m??k??y??m (Musqueam) Nations.
The purpose of the ReUSE Centre is to provide an open and inclusive physical space for the local creative community to come together and experiment with textile waste.
We encourage artists, designers and creative minds of all skill levels, backgrounds, orientations and identities to experiment with scraps and deadstock fabric and come up with innovative and exciting ideas to divert textile waste from the landfill.
Fleetwood Waste Systems Ltd.
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We are a waste disposal and bin rental company based in Vancouver, BC. Initially named Fleetwood Disposal Ltd. when it began in 1971, new management renamed the company to Fleetwood Waste Systems Ltd. in 2007 to represent the complete waste management and reduction solutions that they offer their valued clients.
We provide the Lower Mainland and Metro Vancouver with prompt and professional waste disposal and recycling services. Our success is built on exemplary customer service, focusing on reliability and quality. We provide our customers with friendly, on-time and efficient service and we ensure that all customer questions and inquiries are taken care of in a timely manner.
Fleetwood Waste Systems Ltd. is 100% BC owned and operated.38 years of combined experience has built a network of people who firmly believe in and trust Fleetwood’s services. We are consistently thinking of new innovative ways to meet the needs of our customers, to help them become more cost-efficient and more environmentally friendly and we are dedicated to providing our customers with fast, reliable, effective and timely service and helping to solve any issues or questions they may have.
Gurvir Sandhu, Director of Operations
659 East 53 Ave
Vancouver, BC V5X1J4
Canada
Friendlier
Friendlier is a clean-tech startup that makes it easy to reuse packaging. Friendlier offers a turn-key reusable packaging solution to replace single-use packaging. All packaging is picked up, washed, sanitized, and recirculated for reuse. With over 1.5 million containers reused, we have a proven method that works!
Duncan Andrews, Account Executive
604.813.8595
Great Northern Way Scene Shop
Green Spark Group
- Working directly with productions (remotely and/or in person) to develop and integrate sustainable production action plans.
- Consulting with corporations in the creative industry to develop sustainability strategies for the organization.
- Managing multi-stakeholder industry programs such as Reel Green and the Green Production Guide.
- Training and education through the Sustainable Production Forum, Online courses in our Knowledge Hub, talks and on-set training
Greenwave Power Inc.
Greenworks
At GreenWorks Inc., we don’t just envision solutions—we make them happen. We are committed to driving transformative change across the agriculture, food, nutrition, and mobility sectors. Our mission is to accelerate the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by leveraging workplace operations to test and scale climate solutions.
Keep it Green Recycling
Keep it Green Recycling sets up customizable zero waste programs to divert your waste from the landfill and to reduce your carbon footprint. We strive to make the recycling process clean and easy. We do this through our specialty labels on all bins. We also give a simple orientation during setup.
Our material reuse side of the business accepts reusable materials at our warehouse, and from there items are made available to the film industry, film schools, community, theatre groups, artists, and charities – for free!
KIGR started out as just a recycling company, however it has grown into one of the most successful recycling and waste management companies in the area. (It’s a big part of the film industry here in B.C.)
Keslow Camera
Keslow Camera is committed to minimizing our environmental footprint in the cities where we do business. In our push towards being as carbon-neutral as we can, we’re implementing actionable solutions in all our offices. As we work to offset our ecological impact, Keslow Camera’s Green Team actively educates our staff in the hopes of inspiring them to implement changes in their own lives. We understand that even small things can make a big difference, and we are committed to doing our part to help the environment.
Life Unpacked (Upswell Products Inc.)
Location Fixer
Location Fixer is a leading Film Liaison Company serving Vancouver and the Sea to Sky Corridor. Providing location management and supervision services to many unique sites across BC including Commercial, Residential, Industrial, Health and Educational locations. Visit our Location Library
Need local support for your shoot? Our experienced team can assist you in projects of any scale and budget. We are available 24/7 to facilitate your production needs. Location Fixer offers creative solutions to your production challenges.
Martini Film Studios
MBSE Canada Studios
Director – Studios
O: 604.421.0026
Keith Woods
Assistant General Manager, Western Canada
O:604.434.4008
email
MYO (Makeup Your Own) Cosmetic Cases
MYO Cosmetic Cases is an eco-conscious company with a mission to reduce make-up and make-up packaging waste while increasing efficiencies for Makeup & Hair Stylist Artist on set. With daughters in the industry, one is a makeup artist and both daughters do a lot of background work in TV/Film, I wanted to create an efficiency tool mindful of reducing waste.
We’ve innovated a REUSABLE • REFILLABLE • SANITIZE-ABLE • Palm-Sized • Magnetic Touch-Up Kit.
PROTECT YOUR TALENT while saving valuable time on set. It’s a tool that saving an average of 33 hours on set over 10 months per makeup artist! (avg. time savings 1 min per/touch up x 10/day)
Seen on 1000s of TV/Film sets including Supergirl, Riverdale, Katy Keene, Vikings, The Order, POSE, Hawaii Five-O, Locke and Key, Star Trek and many more.
MAKEUP ARTISTS / HAIR STYLISTS CAN:
– personalize a touch up kit for each talent/character, talent loves this! (especially post COVID)
– keep makeup hygienic and sanitize daily
– save precious touch up time on set
– lighten set bags (alleviating physical strain)
– pre set kits for day players/assistants
– pre set kits for talent to touch up on set (if required)
MYO HOLDS: metal pans, pencils and the magnetic MYO Makeup Pods (containers) hold everything from powders and creams to liquids and sponges for beauty, hair and F/X touch ups.
MADE FROM: FDA Compliant Food & Medical Grade Materials
CLEAN: Soap and Water or Wipe with 99% Alcohol
SANITIZE: 70% Alcohol
DISINFECT: (such as) Luca-cide / Lysol Wipes
STERILIZE: in any UVA unit.
MYO’s Sustainable Commitments: BCorp Certified, New Plastics Economy Globally Committed Company, Reel Green Ambassador, Mindful of our Carbon Footprint, our cases are Designed and Made in Vancouver, Canada and we have a Take Back Upcycle Program for our cases.
“MYO Pro Kits are a makeup kit game changer and kit necessities for going back to work!”
– Linda Preston, HOD The Umbrella Academy / Lock & Key / Run
Nordwerk Design
We make everything out of engineered cardboard from structures to back drops. Structures built with this fibre board is light weight and strong. Once the item has served its purpose, it can’t be taken apart and recycled as paper.
Every structure is custom designed and engineered to specifications with or without print. Other applications onto the engineered fibre board can also be used to create whatever final finish the structure needs.
Karmen Wong, Producer Designer
778-835-1749
Novex Delivery Solutions
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Novex Delivery Solutions is one of the largest same-day express couriers and expedited freight companies in the Lower Mainland. With a fleet of nearly 100 couriers, we are able to meet your delivery needs in the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley, and across Canada with the help of our partner, FedEx.
But we’re not your average delivery company – we have more hybrid and electric vehicles than any other local same-day courier and are proudly carbon neutral and a certified B-Corporation. Our commitment to sustainable practices will result in Novex becoming a fully zero emission company by 2030!
Brett Surgenor, Brand Manager
105 – 14271 Knox Way
Richmond, BC V6V2Z4
Canada
Onstage Cleaning
On Stage Cleaning™ has been in business since October 2016. Our founders have vast experience in the hotel industry working in several five-star hotels in three different countries including Hilton at The Walt Disney World resort in Orlando, FL where they acquired the knowledge of the high standards of the “Disney way” while working inside the Disney properties.
Now in Canada, there was a need for a specialized cleaning company for the film industry, we created On Stage Cleaning™.
For the past five years, On Stage Cleaning™ has been recognized as the only film industry dedicated to cleaning services, with offices in Canada and Australia. By fall 2021, we will open our fourth office in the big apple New York City, U.S.A.
During Covid-19, On Stage Cleaning™ raised their cleaning and sanitizing standards to adapt and keep providing the highest value to all our film industry clients. We provide all types of professional cleaning for the film industry including but not limited to, production office, sound stage cleanup, and Covid-19 related sanitation.
Our Social Fabric
Our Social Fabric is a non-profit textile recycling initiative located in Vancouver. Our mission is to divert textiles from garment manufacturers, the movie industry, and more and make them available for creatives in our community. Through online sales and in-person sale events (when COVID permits) we sell new, unused fabric and sewing supplies at drastically reduced prices. The sale proceeds pay for rent and operating expenses. We are governed by a volunteer Board and our Ops team is supported by a dedicated group of volunteers. We support other non profits and community groups with free or discounted fabric and mentor students in fashion design programs through a zero waste scolarship.
Portable Electric
Purafyre Distribution
Rethink2gether
Reusables
Founders:
Jason Hawkins, Co-Founder
Anastasia Kiku, Co-Founder
Contact Info:
Anastasia Kiku
604-783-4278
Sappho New Paradigm Cosmetics
JoAnn Fowler
(604) 789-5905
ShareWares
ShareWares is a Vancouver-based cleantech startup aiming to solve the city’s excessive waste creation problem.
We do this by providing a city-wide borrowing platform that supplies, collects, and sanitizes reusable cups (and takeout containers) for businesses in Vancouver. Our goal is to make it as quick and easy as possible for businesses to offer an alternative to single-use items.
With our innovative platform, we believe it is entirely possible to end the world’s disposable packaging crisis within the decade.
Sophie's Flower Pedals
Tahoe Industries Canada
Our Company has been serving Vancouver’s Movie Industry since 1977. We provide exceptional on-site accommodations for casts, writers, producers and directors. In addition, we also provide flat deck trucks and prop trucks to the industry.
In our pursuit to become a more sustainable, we have designed our trailers with this is goal in mind. All our newly designed units are built with eco-friendly materials (ie recycled materials), energy efficient appliances and solar panels for renewable energy generation. In addition, we are also retrofitting our existing fleet with solar panels to harness the renewable energy to power our trailers.
Finally, we have recently renovated our offices as well to achieve our goal to become more sustainable. New energy efficient windows and doors as well we have installed a brand new high efficient HVAC system for cooling and heating.
The Earth Group
We’re a social enterprise (and B Corp) that exists entirely to provide food, water, and education to children globally. We do this in a partnership with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) by funding school meal programmes globally. We are the only products in the world to bear a United Nations logo and to date have funded nearly 4 million school meals for children.
We’ve recently launched bottled water in a reusable aluminum can, addressing the backlash against single use plastic (attached, https://bit.ly/2m1mOE8). Shoppers, Loblaws, Fairmont and IKEA have listed it, and we’re speaking with 7-11, Petro, Husky, Shell and Circle K, as well as Cobs and Freshii. The interest level has been through the roof as consumers and corporations are looking to limit their single use plastic use.
Urbanjacks
We are Urbanjacks and we are on a net zero journey by diverting wood waste from landfills, empowering a sustainable future. As a solution provider for secondary materials, we inspire and innovate to create a greener world. Join us on our journey to transform waste into value.
Valid Manufacturing Ltd.
For over 30 years Valid Manufacturing Ltd. has been building our reputation as a world-class innovator. By focusing on exceptional quality and service, we develop strong relationships with renowned industry leaders. Valid offers effective ways to supply zero emission power in eco sensitive areas. The Valid Power System Battery Packs are available in 10kW, 20kW, 40kW and 100kW, the technicians simply need to estimate their power requirements for the day and select the appropriate size battery.
Kamela Cosacchi, Marketing Coordinator