NOLA Recycles 2010

Recycling Returns as a City Service!

nolarecycles2010 — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 20:07:23 +0000

Mayor Mitch Landrieu announced last week the return of recycling as a city service. Beginning Saturday, August 14th, 2010, Orleans Parish residents and small business owners will be able to bring designated items to the City’s drop-off site, located at 2829 Elysian Fields between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m on Saturdays only. Materials do not need to be sorted prior to drop-off. Materials that will be accepted at the drop-off site include:

Paper
Cardboard
Newspaper and magazines
Junk mail
Aluminum cans
Plastic soda and water bottles
Liquid detergent and bleach bottles
Milk, water and juice bottles
Tin, steel and metal cans
Tires (four maximum)

Glass recycling is not yet included in the program. Also, residents will not be provided bins for collecting their own materials but can bring their recyclable products to the collection site in their own containers.

For more information, please see the New Orleans Recycling Guide.

Happy Earth Day!

nolarecycles2010 — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 14:56:49 +0000

Happy Earth Day…today and every day!

~your friends at NOLA Recycles 2010

ReFest – the ReUse District’s Kickoff Event!

nolarecycles2010 — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 14:54:17 +0000

The ReUse District is a new initiative working to increase the appreciation and accessibility of reused materials in the 7th Ward, Bywater, Marigny, St. Claude, and St. Roch neighborhoods. Functioning much like an “arts district,” The ReUse District now has 21 members and is spearheaded by The Green Project, Habitat Restore, Marigny Green, Preservation Resource Center, Rebuilding Together New Orleans, and St. Claude Main Street. Reuse is the purest, most environmentally responsible form of recycling, and together we can create a greater awareness of its possibilities.

The ReUse District is hosting ReFest, an all-day kick-off event, on Saturday May 15th. ReFest will include workshops, a film screening, live music, and a pub crawl– all centered around reuse. For more information about The ReUse District and ReFest’s schedule, check out www.thereusedistrict.org or become a fan on Facebook.

In the Press

nolarecycles2010 — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:27:05 +0000

Hi Recyclers! Here are some great recent press mentions of our efforts:

Times Picayune, “NOLA Recycles 2010 Wins Support of Mayoral Candidates.“
New Orleans CityBusiness, “Where Does Recycling Fit Among Mayoral Campaign Issues?“
WWL-TV, “Environmentalists Pushing for Return of Recycling in New Orleans.“
NewOrleans.com, “NOLA Recycles 2010 Will Play a Grassroots Part in Holding Landrieu to his Green Campaign Promises.“

Mardi Gras Garbage

nolarecycles2010 — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:47:35 +0000

There’s a great plug for NOLA Recycles 2010 at the end of this article about garbage management (and the need to recycle) during Mardi Gras – check it out here.

More news about our groups efforts coming soon – stay tuned!

Who Dat Recycling?

nolarecycles2010 — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:58:30 +0000

Coca Cola’s traveling Recycling Education Vehicle will visit the Tulane campus on Wednesday, February 10, 2010, encouraging students to recycle in the midst of Mardi Gras. The vehicle will be parked between Irby House and Bruff Commons from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. There will be rewards for recyclers who bring bottle and cans and information about Tulane’s recycling system and RecycleMania competition. A count will be kept all day of the number of bottles and cans brought in by students, staff and faculty from the Superbowl and Mardi Gras weekend.

The visit is part of a year-long collaboration between Coke and Tulane to expand campus recycling and ultimately recycle every bottle sold on campus. Recycling bins added to athletic venues this year were provided by Coke, fashioned from barrels that the company uses to ship syrup. With Coke’s assistance, bottle and can recycling on campus increased an estimated 35% between 2008 and 2009, with 31 tons of plastic bottles and aluminum cans recycled in 2009.

Tulane’s uptown campus is in the midst of RecycleMania, a 10 week recycling competition between college and universities. For more information on RecycleMania and recycling at Tulane, visit www.Recycle.tulane.edu.

The Results

nolarecycles2010 — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:54:44 +0000

NOLA Recycles 2010 is pleased to announce that both our mayor-elect, Mitchell “Mitch” Landrieu, and our City Councilmember District A-elect, Susan Guidry, are both supporters of our Six Point Plan for Recycling. We are excited to work with our elected officials to make recycling a reality in New Orleans this year. Thanks to all of our supporters for voting and getting the word out. Cheers!

And, just as importantly, WHO DAT!!

- NOLA Recycles 2010 Steering Committee

Will the next mayor’s stance on recycling affect your vote?

nolarecycles2010 — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:26:16 +0000

Vote this Saturday!

nolarecycles2010 — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:55:07 +0000

Election day is almost here! NOLA Recycles 2010 is excited to report that we have received written statements from four of the mayoral candidates in support of our six point plan. We ran an advertisement in the Gambit’s Election Guide announcing this news. The candidates are:

Robert “Rob” Couhig

John Georges

Mitchell “Mitch” Landrieu

James Perry

City Councilmember District A candidate Susan Guidry has also endorsed our 6 point plan.

Thanks for everyone’s support! Now let’s get our the vote this Saturday!

Recycle THIS Saturday

nolarecycles2010 — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:43:08 +0000

Allied Waste of New Orleans recently announced the reopening of its recycling facility and is hosting a monthly recycling drop-off for the public.

When: 1st Saturday of every month

Where: 804 L&A Road, Metairie, LA

Time: 8:00AM-1:00PM

Items accepted: paper, cardboard, newspaper, magazines, junk mail, aluminum cans, plastic soda and water bottles, liquid detergent and bleach bottles, milk jugs, tin cans, steel cans. They also accept E-waste: computers, monitors, televisions, etc. Unfortunately, no glass accepted.

Directions: Take Airline Highway to La Barre Road (McDonald’s is on the corner). Turn by McDonald’s, cross the railroad tracks and then turn left onto L & A Road. Go approximately 1.8 miles and you will see the facility on the right.