The Green Project

Recycled Paint is Paramount

Did you know that Environmental  Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that over 10% of all paint sold in the United States is never used. Last year over 637 million gallons of paint were sold, totaling approximately 64 million left over gallons! Not only is this obviously wasteful, but if the paint leeks out, it can contaminate our drinking water, encourage algae bloom, and devastate marine life.

This is precisely why The Green Project's Second Line Recycled Paint Program is so important. Come check out our assortment  of recycled latex paint and donated oil paint, primers, and stains. Have a couple of cans of paint hiding out in your garage? Drop them by The Green Project and we can put them to good use!

Flick on that radio!

Tune into Magic 101.9 this coming Sunday at 7am (yes, yes that's early) to hear The Green Project's and R4A's supper-dupper, snazzy interview. Well worth the alarm clock clanging at that hour.

Free E-Recycle Day at The Green Project on Oct 4, 9am-1pm

The Green Project and Capital Area Corporate Recycling Council (CACRC) will be hosting an E-recycle day at The Green Project on October 4, 2009 from 9 am to 1 pm. Have any old monitors, printers or phones cluttering up the house? Bring them by The Green Project, and CACRC will either properly dispose of the equipment or donate it to a school or non-profit who can put it to good use.

With the increasing obsolescence of many technologies, our landfills are quickly becoming filled. However, many of these electronics contain toxins which leech into our environment if not properly disposed of. By recycling your electronics, not only can we prevent this contamination but we can salvage reusable equipment for future use.

What can we recycle?
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PCs, monitors, scanners, printers, keyboard, mice, fax machines, phones, phone systems, cell         phones, cables (anything with a circuit board)     

What can't we take?
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TVs, VCRs, copiers, refrigerators, and other white goods (sorry)

Solar Hot Water Level 2 Workshop with Alliance for Affordable Energy

Have you been investigating solar hot water for your home, but feel like you need more detailed information?  Alliance of Affordable Energy invites you to their Solar Hot Water Level 2 Workshop, where Zack Embry of the City of New Orleans will give the ins and outs of different types of solar hot water systems as well as answering questions on existing lucrative solar tax credits at the state and federal level.

When: September 24, 2009, 6:00pm to 7:45pm

Where: BuildSmart Learning Center in the Art Egg Building, 1001 S. Broad Street, New Orleans.

What: A wonderful, informative, and intriguing workshop, of course!

For more information check out http: www.all4energy.org/events/solar-hot-water-level-2-workshop.

Call for Creative Reuse Stories and Photos!

Did you just complete a fabulous art piece with reused materials from The Green Project or R4A? How about a rebuilding project with salvaged materials?

The Green Project is collecting creative stories, photos, and ideas about all the many things you can do with reclaimed materials, and we would love to hear about your project! By collecting these stories, we hope to create a greater awareness the amazing possibilities of reused material.

If you have some photos or stories that you would like to share with us and our online community (this is your time to shine and show of your ingenuity!) send them to Beth at communication@thegreenproject.org or drop them by the store.

Reverse Tie Dye Workshop

Grab your old, dark, and drab clothes and come to The Green Project to transform them into an entirely new wardrobe. Artist Gay Denesse will teach you how to design fantastic swirls and patterns through the art of bleach discharging. Recycle those old clothes, express you artistic side, and come join us for a morning of creativity.

When: October 3, 2009, 10am-12pm
Where: The Green Project
            2831 Marais St.
            New Orleans, LA 70117
What to bring: Dark clothes and fabric and your enthusiasm!

Energy Smart Panel Discussion - Another workshop brought to you by Alliance for Affordable Energy

In addition to August 20th's workshop on solar energy (see previous post), Alliance for Affordable Energy is going to be hosting a great panel presentation with following Q&A to discuss Energy Smart, New Orleans' citywide energy efficiency program, on Thursday, August 27th.  Panelist are going to be Alliance Sustainable Rebuild Director Forest Bradley Wright, Alliance Regulatory Affairs Director Karen Wimpelberg, and Alliance Legal Counsel Jesse George.  This stands to be a very informative and comprehensive presentation on the Energy Smart policy.  If you or you organization are at all concerned about the future of this program, then this discussion is must.

It is going to be held Thursday, August 27th from 6 pm to 8 pm at the BuildSmart Learning Center in the Art Egg Building, 1001 S. Broad Street.  Directions can be found here.  If you got any questions call (504) 208-9761 or email christian@all4energy.

Learn about solar power and show that sun who's boss

That blasted ol' sun.  Look at it, just sitting there, glaring at you, mocking you with its onslaught of UV rays: "Ha-ha ha ha-ha, you can't get me!"  Sure,it makes plants grow, but what has the Sun ever done for you?  Made your face peel and your armpits rank from Niagara-like perspiration, that's what.  It's like an evil Mardi Gras parade throwing heat waves as if they were beads, squint-inspiring trinkets of reflection bouncing off of cars and storefronts, and not a Girls Gone Wild van in sight.  

But fear no more, dear citizens!  We can rebuild this relationship, we have the technology!

The Alliance for Affordable Energy is gonna be hosting a workshop on solar power (or photovoltaics if you wanna get all smart about it) on Thursday, August 20th from 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.  Emil Albrecht from Gulf South Solar will be speaking.  This is going to be an opportunity to learn the particulars of how photovoltaics works as well as you can get state and federal tax credits for solar energy.  These tax credits are rather hefty: 50% state and 30% federal.  Well worth your time, no?

Workshop is to be held in the BuildSmart Learning Center in the Art Egg Building, 1001 S. Broad Street.

Finding it can be tad tricky.  Go to www.all4energy.org/about/directions for a map.  Send questions to christian@all4energy.org or call (504) 208-9761

See you there! 

Sizzlin' Summer Deals at The Green Project

Your thermometer says its hot outside, but that's nothing compared to the hot August discounts at The Green Project!

This month, all lumber is 20% off!  If you need to make any repairs, now is the time to shop at our warehouse which carries a wide range of lumber and other building materials.

Speaking of other building materials, Green Project members get an additional 20% off all door hardware!  And that's on top of the 5% discount on everything that Green Project members get on ALL products ALL year long! 

You won't find deals like these anywhere else, folks!  Stock up now before summer ends!

WORN AGAIN nola3 Fashion Show & Crazy Event

Save the date! Saturday July 18th WORN AGAIN nola3 (a benefit for Recycle For The Arts) promises to be the socially conscious event of the season. Forty WORN AGAIN designers will be chosen by our elite jury to rock the WORN AGAIN runway with amazing creativity based on recycled and thrifted cast-offs.

The festivities will begin with an exclusive Patron Party and Silent Auction followed by the wildly entertaining WORN AGAIN fashion show (live music provided by DJ Kristen). The infamous Recycled Dance Competition will follow with original “old skool –vs- new skool” choreography performed by local dance troupes. DyVersatile Crew, a hip hop troupe from Mobile, will kick off our After Party with Stinging Caterpillar Sound System throwing down till the wee hours.

Sat July 18th at The Howlin Wolf
* Patron Party: 6:30–7:30p - $50 (Advance preview and Silent Auction of the top 10 designs/hors d’oeuvres/DJ Voice). Ticket includes Fashion Show and After Party
* WORN AGAIN Fashion Show: 8:00-10:30p - $15 (includes After Party)
* After Party: 11:00-2:00a (includes Recycled Dance Competition)

Tickets available through The Howlin’ Wolf
907 S Peters St, New Orleans, LA 70130