Sustainable Sirens, a Reel Green Media Project

HOMEWARDROBE DEPARTMENTDry Cleaning Bags, Plastic Water Bottles, Ink Cartridges, Magazines and more....everything here can be recycled!Art Galleries"The Sustainable Sirens" dresses are available for Art InstallationsStudio Education"Let Them Recycle" on display at Paramount Pictures in 2009Research is KeyDesigner, Kresta Lins, spends time researching materials used by each professional and then creatively brings them together in her beautiful piecesABOUT USPage 0

Kresta Lins

Creative Director

Lauren Selman

Producer

Jason Holmes

Photographer

Taryn Hipwell

Hair & MakeUp

Kerby Solinger

Scenic

Mather Louthe

Model

Michelle Council

Model

Raina Salas

Photoshop

ABOUT THE PROJECT

About

The Sustainable Sirens

The Sustainable Sirens, an educational campaign, that

addresses the various levels of sustainability through

creative storytelling through costumes.

"Â“Can this be recycled?Â” Where are the recycling bins?Â” Â“Is this really getting recycled or am I wasting my time?Â”" These are questions commonly asked on the sets of film and television production. The waste produced in the the entertainment industry creates 63,000 tons of waste a year in Los Angeles alone. The majority of this waste is recyclable, reusable, or compostable. Costume Designer, Kresta Lins, has created the first dress--aimed at the costume department--and addresses the topic of recycling. Â“We use a tremendous amount of plastics in the form of shopping bags, dry-cleaning bags, and plastic water bottles. ItÂ’s all recyclable, but unfortunately, almost never get to a recycling bin! Other items such as plastic hangars, laundry baskets, and detergent bottles are also recyclable once they are past use. I wanted to bring attention to the fact that so many of the items we use in the costume department can be recycled in some way.Â” By making a dress in the late 18th century style of Marie Antiounette, KrestaÂ’s aim was to make Â“greeningÂ” visual, fun and informative. The dress debuted on the cover of Â“The Costume DesignerÂ” magazine, a publication for professional costume designers, followed by public display at Paramount StudioÂ’s Â“Green HouseÂ” event. Â“The response has been overwhelmingly positive.Â” sayÂ’s Kresta, Â“ItÂ’s made people think of waste and recycling in a new way.Â” The scope of the project grew when Kresta met Lauren Selman of Reel Green Media, a company committed to making the entertainment business sustainable. Â“I immediately loved the project and could see how the concept could be expanded to inspire other department and aspects of recycling and sustainability.Â” The Sustainable Sirens project was born. The Sustainable Sirens consists of a series of six costumes/characters each with itÂ’s own topic of sustainability such as e-waste, composting, energy, and toxics. There are three components to sharing the message of sustainability:1) Print - Distribution of physical posters 2) Viral - a comprehensive website with resources and education about sustainability, in progress3) Live - Exhibition and Tour format of sharing the dresses at various venues.If you are interested in showcasing the dresses or aiding in the distribution of the message, please feel free to contact us at: info_reelgreenmedia.com Page 8