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The FMIA Marigny Green Committee shares updates, ideas, and other content to help our neighbors stay informed, get involved, and stay green 

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  • January 22, 2025 1:59 PM | Deborah Oppenheim (Administrator)

    Marigny Green News

    The official Mardi Gras season in New Orleans began on January 6 (Twelfth Night) and will have parades in the weeks leading up to Mardi Gras Day, March 4, 2025. The krewes of these parades throw approximately twenty-five million pounds of plastic beads to the spectators. These plastic Mardi Gras beads are toxic  have become solid waste, clogging storms drains, littering the streets and polluting local rivers and the Gulf of Mexico.

    A New Orleans grassroots organization founded in 2011 by residents called Verdi Gras’ goal is to reduce Mardi Gras’ waste pollution(www.verdigras.org). “Their mission  is an organization dedicated to preserving Louisiana culture through the conservation of our local resources and strive for a greener and cleaner Mardi Gras”

    Some parades Krewes started looking for more creative options for Mardi Gras throws. In 2018, Brett Davis formed the non-profit Ground Krewe a 501c (3) mission is “Driven to provide throws that are the most sustainable, non-toxic and fairly made possible without commercial branding and advertising.” Grounds Krewe has a catalog  (https://www.groundskrewe.org/throw-catalo) of sustainable throws and some examples are small bags of red bean, jambalaya mix, recycle pencils, toothbrush sets and recycled plastic cups.

    Hopefully, this year you will be catching non-toxic, biodegradable throws. As they say, “they still glitter, cause less litter and contain non flame retardants.”

    Side Note: If you do catch plastic Mardi Gras beads, do not allow children or adults to put them in their mouths, and always wash hands after touching. Consider bringing baby wipes to parades to wipe children's hands after catching and playing with beads and before eating according to https://www.ecocenter.org/mardi-gras-beads-toxic-legacyide


  • December 12, 2024 4:28 PM | Deborah Oppenheim (Administrator)

    It is the season to be jolly, eat, have fun and recycle your Christmas tree.  Keep your  up till the beginning of January so you can recycle your Christmas tree for wetlands restoration. The National Christmas Tree Association estimates that the United States sells between 25 and 30 million real Christmas trees each year. The good news is that 93% of the consumers who have real Christmas trees recycle them in some type of community program

    Louisiana for the past 25 years has been losing wetlands at an alarming rate of 16.57 square miles a year. With the loss of funding from the state's budget in 1991, the program has been continued by some parishes on their own dime. The City of New Orleans’ office of Resilience and Sustainability funds the city’s Christmas Tree recycling Program. The program is a partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Louisiana Army national Guard. This program recycles the trees and educates the public of the plight of our wetlands and their importance.   The construction of a Christmas barrier   helps limit the impact of wave action and prevent erosion. Branches and leaves of trees help keep sediment in place like sea oats on beaches. 

    For over twenty-five years, the New Orleans Christmas Tree Recycling Program has contributed to the restoration of Bayou Sauvage Urban National Wildlife Refuge. Besides protecting the wetlands these trees are kept out of the landfill. Samantha Carter, Outreach Manager, Gulf Program, National Wildlife Federation  stated, this is a great way for communities to get involved in restoring the coast while protecting and restoring our natural resources and defenses.

    To Volunteer

    • Volunteers, 18 years or older are needed to put trees along the coastal areas
    • It is recommended that you wear layered clothing, long pants, closed-toe sturdy shoes, hats, sunscreen, and gloves.
    • Dates of pick-up will be scheduled closer to the holidays and broadcast on television, on the internet and in the local newspaper.  Trees must be natural and striped of all ornaments, tinsel, light and tree stand.

                         Contact 504-658-4071 for additional information

     Happy Holidays,

    Marigny Green

    Resource:  https://nola.gov/next/resilience-sustainability/programs/christmas-tree-recycling/



  • January 06, 2024 9:29 AM | Kip Hollar (Administrator)


    You can hear the music at this wonderful Mardi Gras art box by Linda LeBoeuf.  This box was created thanks to funding from the Faubourg Marigny Neighborhood Association.

    We acknowledge and appreciate the efforts of FMIA Parks and Parkways Committee Chair, Phillip Lege, for organizing this project and seeing it through to fruition.  Thank you, Phillip!


  • February 26, 2023 5:30 PM | Deborah Oppenheim (Administrator)

    Marigny Green News

    What to do with Mardi Gras Beads and Throws

    Mardi Gras is over and you want to discard your beads and throws and instead of putting them in the closet and forgetting them, why not recycling!

    Stuffed Animals

    All those stuffed animals you just caught in the past 2 weeks are now piled in your corner. The ones with krewe names and dates are very hard to re-sell. Consider dropping them off at a local pet shelter. A homeless pup would love a little something to snuggle with.

    Another suggestion: find a local women’s and children’s shelter that can use them.

    ArcGNO will always take them off your hands too.

    Mardi Gras Cups

    Caught more cups than you need? Well, don’t throw them into your recycling bin. They won’t be recycled – they will only be sorted and then sent to a landfill. Here’s our suggestions: donate them to ArcGNO or find a local art studio that needs them! Lots of artists use the cups for their paint brushes. 

    Mardi Gras Beads

    If you’re real crafty, you can upcycle the beads into future costumes and wreaths. If crafting isn’t your game, then you need to donate them to ArcGNO. ArcGNO takes your unwanted Mardi Gras throws and turns them into jobs. They employ people with intellectual disabilities to sort through, repackage, and resell your discarded throws. With locations ALL over the metro area, there is no reason you can’t drop them off.

    Here is a list of all their drop off sites: (Check to see if these sites are still available)

    Uptown

    New Orleans East

    Mid-City

    Metairie

    Lakeview

    Westbank

    Reference:  POSTED BY LESLIE HEINDEL  

     

    Be a good New Orleanian and don’t throw them in the trash! 

     


  • February 10, 2023 10:39 AM | Deborah Oppenheim (Administrator)

    It's the season to have a good time which means lots of street activities. This year on the parade route Glass Half Full and Glassroots are partnering with the City and a number of of local non-profits to make Mardi Grass more eco-friendly. During the first and second weekend of Mardi Gras (February 11th & 12th and February 18th & 19th), we will be providing recycling for glass, bead and aluminum cans.

     The Hub locations are:

    Sacred Heart Academy – St. Charles Ave & Napoleon Ave

    New Orleans & Company – St. Charles Ave & Josephine St

    Greater New Orleans Foundation – St. Charles Ave & Harmony Circle

    Gallier Hall – St. Charles Ave & Lafayette St

    You’re welcome to come recycle your glass, beads, and cans at these hubs from 10 am to 4 pm.

     

  • December 08, 2022 11:48 AM | Deborah Oppenheim (Administrator)

       Recycling your holiday tree help the Louisiana's coastline. For information go to @nolareadyandresilient-nola

  • October 24, 2022 6:33 PM | Deborah Oppenheim (Administrator)

      Saturday, November 12, 2022 8:30- 12pm

    Department of Parks and Parkways

    1 Green Parade Lane NOLA 70122

    The Big TREEsy giveaways are for Orleans Parish residents only, one free tree per household and Orleans Parish photo ID is required. There are a lot of trees available and for more information go to @nolatreeprojects.org  


  • October 24, 2022 6:29 PM | Deborah Oppenheim (Administrator)
    •      There are a total of 352 district species of trees in New Orleans.
    •      The five most common species found in NOLA are crape myrtle, southern live oak, bald cypress, hybrid holly and slash pine.
    •      Trees provide approximately $6,579,933 in annual environmental benefits to NOLA.
    •      Trees contribute to energy conservation by providing shade that reduces cooling costs in the summer and diverting wind to reduce healing costs in the winter. The inventoried public tree population accounts for a savings of $ 1,312,038 in energy consumption each year.

    Resource: Information from “City of New Orleans Department of Parks & Parkways: Tree Inventory Summary. Report-complete Inventory August 20, 2019. “Visit www.nola.gov/parks-and-parkways/trees/to learn more.


  • September 14, 2022 5:20 PM | Deborah Oppenheim (Administrator)


    Native Plant Initiative of Greater New Orleans

    UPCOMING EVENTS

    SEP20    6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

    NOCP Zoom Presentation By Jennifer Prout: The design and planting of the Prairie Garden on the Big Lake native Plant Trail 

    OCT 1    9:00 am - 12:00 pm

    Native Plant Giveaway! University of New Orleans

    OCT 8

    October 8 @ 8:00 am - October 9 @ 5:00 pm

    Fall Garden Festival at City Park

    OCT 15    9:00 am - 12:00 pm

    Native Plant Giveaway – River Ridge

    OCT 29   9:00 am - 12:00 pm

    UNO Urban Bird Trail – Woodlot Maintenance

  • September 14, 2022 5:17 PM | Deborah Oppenheim (Administrator)

    Marigny Green News

    Fall is a great time to plant some native plants. Fall is the perfect opportunity to plant more native plants. This is because the soil and temperatures of Fall bring good conditions for root establishment plus it is greater weed suppression. Planting in the fall also gives you a jump on the Spring garden.

    Tips and Resources:

    • 1.      Best time to plant is September through the end of October unless the temperatures are too hot. Getting the plugs/seeds too late will not allow them to root.
    • 2.      If you are planting in the ground, choose an area that you want to grow the native plants. Select plants that are appropriate for the space, the proper light, soil, moisture and height.
    • 3.      Once your site is chosen, you must prepare the space. Most native plants prefer well-drained soil. For best results check with native Plant Initiative of Greater New Orleans https://www.npi-gno.org/resources/.
    • 4.      Local Native Plant Sources
    • Chickadee Natives - Delivery Only
      Harold's Plants, 1135 Press Street, NOLA
      Jefferson Feed, 4421 Jefferson Hwy, Old Jefferson
      Pelican Greenhouse , New Orleans City Park, NOLA
      NOLA Bug Lady, 2009 Jefferson Hwy, Harahan
      Rose Garden Center, Marrero
    • Mail Order:  https://www.mailordernatives.com
    • Native Seed Sources:
    Coastal Prairie Farms, ULL Ecology Center
    Ernst Seeds
    Florida Wildflower Cooperative
    Louisiana Native Seed
    Mossy Oak Native Nurseries
    Native American Seed
    Prairie Moon Nursery
    Roundstone Native Seed
    Select Seeds
    Swallowtail Garden Seeds
    • Reference:  Native Plant Initiative of Greater New Orleans 2022





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