Editing EastEnders (section)

=== Sustainability ===
In 2014, two new studios were built and they were equipped with low-energy lighting which has saved approximately 90,000 kwh per year.<ref name="Sustainability">{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/eastenders/entries/bb643f66-1847-44f5-a0f8-e64038802e8e|title=Eco-Enders&nbsp;– EastEnders earns top sustainability award|date=9 May 2016|work=EastEnders|publisher=[[BBC Online]]|access-date=30 March 2017}}</ref> A carbon literacy course was run with heads of departments of ''EastEnders'' attending. As a result, representatives from each department agreed to meet quarterly to share new sustainability ideas.<ref name="Sustainability" /> The paper usage was reduced by 50 per cent across script distribution and other weekly documents and 20 per cent across all other paper usage.<ref name="Sustainability" /> The production team also began using recycled paper and stationery.<ref name="Sustainability" />

Additionally, changes made to working online also saved transportation cost of distribution 2,500 DVDs per year.<ref name="Sustainability" /> Sets, costumes, paste pots and paint are all recycled by the design department.<ref name="Sustainability" /> Cars used by the studio are low emission vehicles and the production team take more efficient energy efficient generators out on location.<ref name="Sustainability" /> Caterers no longer use polystyrene cups and recycling on location must be provided.<ref name="Sustainability" />

As a result of ''EastEnders''{{'}} sustainability, it was awarded [[albert+]], an award that recognises the production's commitment to becoming a more eco-friendly television production.<ref name="Sustainability" /> The albert+ logo was first shown at the end of the ''EastEnders'' titles for episode 5281 on 9 May 2016.<ref name="Sustainability" /> Four years later, in 2020, the organisation did a follow-up piece about ''EastEnders''{{'}} sustainability. They revealed that all food served on set as a prop is vegetarian, unless the script requires it to be meat. All food waste and any other compostable waste, including the flowers from the market's flower stall or from a wedding or funeral, are also collected for [[anerobic digestion]]. The soap also began using electric vehicles whilst filming and has its own electric car sharing scheme and charging point. Off set, ''EastEnders'' has two hybrid technical vans and extended their hybrid fleet to the props department with a hybrid props van.<ref>{{cite web |title=EastEnders (2020) | date=21 December 2020 |url=https://wearealbert.org/climate-content/eastenders-2020/#:~:text=All%20food%20served%20on%20set,now%20collected%20for%20anerobic%20digestion. |publisher=[[albert+]] |access-date=2 April 2025}}</ref>