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.
In celebration of National Recycling Day on November 15th, Michelle Courseault, the new FQMD Executive Director, met with WWL this Wednesday morning to discuss the FQMD’s collaboration with Glass Half Full to bring glass recycling drop-off locations to the French Quarter. The FQMD has contracted with Glass Half Full to
Previous FQMD Board Chair and current Vice-Chair of the FQMD Finance and Development Committee, Heidi Raines, met with FOX8 this week to discuss safety tips for those who visit, live, and work in the French Quarter.
The French Quarter Management District is thrilled to announce the completion of the first round of pedestrian and cyclist safety improvements on this important corridor. This work comes from the FQMD Livability Committee, co-chaired by Erin Holmes of VCPORA, in partnership with the City of New Orleans and the State Legislation. The
The French Quarter Management District has completed work on a project that will enhance pedestrian and bicyclist safety along one of the French Quarter’s most traveled streets, North Rampart Street. On Wednesday, August 14th, the FQMD hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the project’s completion. The $200,000.00 project, in cooperation with the
On October 23-24, the Keep Louisiana Beautiful State Conference will take place at the Crowne Plaza Executive Center in Baton Rouge. All are invited to hear from experts on topics like using technology to combat litter, transforming waste into coastal protection, and planning a household hazardous waste day. Learn and
FQMD Board Chair Jane Cooper spoke with WWL TV this week about our multiple public safety programs and initiatives, including the Supplemental Police Patrol Program and the Remove, Lock, Take program.
Our new glass recycling program has recently been featured by several local media outlets:
As residents and business owners in the French Quarter, we share the responsibility to keep our home (or place of business) clean. That extends beyond our front doors and onto the sidewalks and streets of the Quarter. That can be a challenge, as our “home” hosts millions of guests every