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DIY Halloween
Kerry Fitts of Bayou Salvage discusses a DIY Halloween
Artist and designer Kerry Fitts pledged to use only recycled
materials once she learned how many gallons of water are used to put
together a new cotton T-shirt: 500. "That's the impact of making something new," she says.
By Alex Woodward |
October 26, 2009
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Backyard Gardener's Network
Jenga Mwendo says she remembers a Lower 9th Ward where "you never
had to worry about going hungry."
By Alex Woodward |
September 28, 2009
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Project 30-90: Greenapalooza
Project 30-90 aims to be the first carbon-neutral music festival
For most music festivals, "sustainability" means a few extra
recycling bins and perhaps the booking of an evergreen nostalgia act. It's no exaggeration, then, to say Project 30-90 is shooting for the
moon with its goal of a net-zero carbon footprint.
By Noah Bonaparte Pais |
August 17, 2009
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Green Apple Foam Insulation
Foam Sweet Home
A foam-filled home may not sound attractive, but according to Green
Apple, it could save you up to 50 percent on your next energy bill. Headed by husband and wife duo Ed and Jo Ann Lozes, who turned their
30-plus years in the contracting world to an insulation alternative for
homeowners, Green Apple plugs homes with spray foam insulation.
By Alex Woodward |
July 27, 2009
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Natural Pest Control
Summertime, and the living is ... buggy. High heat and vulnerable,
unhappy plants magnetize waves of annoying and harmful insects to your
garden.
By Alex Woodward |
June 29, 2009
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Green for Green
Imagine paying for your electric bill with pocket change. Solar
installations may seem costly, but state and federal government offer
sizeable tax breaks for your greener, smarter investments, whether
you're thinking about an EnergyStar appliance or just insulating your
attic.
By Alex Woodward |
May 26, 2009
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New Orleans Bamboo
The answer to sustainable building in New Orleans lies in one plant.
By Alex Woodward |
April 20, 2009
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Parks and Parkways
Since its foundation in 1909, the Department of Parks and Parkways
has gone from a neighbors-only, volunteer-led campaign to a centennial
overhaul of the city's green space. But the department wears many other
hats, including playground groundskeeper, doctor to the city's live
oaks and bookkeeper for Jackson Square weddings (booked solid through
the year).
By Alex Woodward |
March 30, 2009
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Veggie Fuel
For two-and-a-half years, Kevin Herschman has struggled with his
homemade vegetable oil storage unit strapped to the bed of his goliath
truck — a beat-up red Ford F250 that runs on pure vegetable oil. He plans to go on the road with his truck and a hot air balloon he
built in order to stir discussions about alternative energy.
By Alex Woodward |
February 16, 2009
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