French Quarter Management District
“New Orleans’ efforts to reduce Mardi Gras waste and reuse beads and throws have been ongoing for decades and involve a complicated web of community groups, leaders and businesses. Carnival lasts just a few weeks each year, but collecting, sorting and reselling beads is a year-round endeavor. ” To read the
French Quarter Management District is working with 15 hotels in the French Quarter and Downtown on a bead recycling program to provide free bead recycling services. Glass Half Full is facilitating the program and beads will be donated to ArcGNO. Bins will be available at participating hotels, including Hotel Monteleone, The Royal
“In 2024, FQMD’s bead recycling program collected 3,346 pounds of beads. This year, we have proudly doubled the number of hotels participating in the program and assisting in our recycling efforts,” said FQMD Executive Director Michelle Courseault. To read the full article, click here.
FQMD is hosting our third annual Keep the Quarter Clean/Love the Boot Week event. Volunteers are provided with t-shirts, gloves, water, sunscreen, & grabbers to pick up trash all along the Mississippi River between Jax Brewery and the French Market. Volunteers are to meet at the FQMD tent at the
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In a search for “down to earth realism,” travelers in 2025 are keen to explore smaller areas within big cities to get a taste of the local flavor, new research has shown. Read the full Newsweek article here.
How are businesses and residents feeling in the French Quarter in the wake of the New Year’s terrorist attack? What are the thoughts going into the Super Bowl? How is the French Quarter Management District adapting its efforts? Jane Cooper, chair of the board of commissioners for the French Quarter
Following the horrific events of New Year’s Eve, Editor Kim Singletary chats with Jane Cooper, chair of the board of commissioners for the French Quarter Management District, to learn about the notable role FQMD plays in the Quarter’s security. Cooper also adds clarification to a recent negative CNN article. Episode 224:
The FQMD offers its deepest condolences to the victims and families affected by the New Year’s Day attack and appreciation to law enforcement for their tireless efforts to protect public safety during this crisis.
The French Quarter Management District works every day to make the French Quarter a better place to live, work and visit. To date, the FQMD drop-off recycling program has collected over 8,000 lbs. of glass recycled, about 100 cubic yds of cardboard collected, and about 85 cubic yards of plastic.
Jane Cooper, the French Quarter Management District Board Chair, spoke with Fox8 this week about the FQMD’s recycling programs. With National Recycling Day this Friday, November 15th, FQMD encourages residents to take advantage of our French Quarter recycling drop-off locations. The FQMD has contracted with Glass Half Full to recycle