Posted on Mar 27, 2024 | News,Press Releases
Keep Louisiana Beautiful Partners with French Quarter Festival
MANDEVILLE, La. – Keep Louisiana Beautiful (KLB) is proud to partner with French Quarter Festival (FQF), a free music festival attracting 870,000+ people April 11-14, 2024. To reduce cigarette litter, KLB is providing ash receptacles to FQF and distributing pocket ashtrays. In addition, through the FQF app, event attendees can learn ways to be environmentally responsible while enjoying the festival’s offerings. Shared tips include:
- Don’t litter. Take your trash with you and dispose of everything properly.
- When you get to a waste station, check the signage for disposal instructions. There will be receptacles for compost, recycling, landfill waste, and cigarette butts.
- When you see litter, pick it up and throw it away.
- Bring a reusable water bottle instead of using single-use plastics.
- Use a pocket ashtray or an ash receptacle to dispose of your cigarette butts. Free pocket ashtrays are available at the Geauxing Green Tent on Kohlmeyer Lawn.
“According to Keep Louisiana Beautiful’s 2023 litter study, tobacco products make up 24% of the litter on our roadways,” said Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser. “Cigarettes pollute our waterways and can harm wildlife, so please dispose of your cigarette butts responsibly while at French Quarter Festival.”
“Keep Louisiana Beautiful looks to French Quarter Festival as a leader in hosting clean, sustainable outdoor events,” said KLB Executive Director Susan Russell. “We are proud to support the work they are doing and hope all of Louisiana’s outdoor events adopt best practices for litter prevention and waste reduction.”
“Keeping event sites clean enhances the attendee experience and stops mismanaged waste from becoming litter,” said Andrew Woodruff, Director of Operations and Event Production at French Quarter Fest, Inc. “Event goers can also be a part of the solution by properly disposing their trash, compost, cigarettes, and recycling.”
In addition to picking up pocket ashtrays at the Geauxing Green Tent on Kohlmeyer Lawn, festivalgoers can stop by the tent to learn more about litter prevention and waste reduction. KLB will also be giving away daily prize packs with T-shirts, reusable water bottles, stickers, and more.
In 2023, KLB partnered with French Quarter Festivals, Inc. (FQFI) to create the Greener Grounds Guidebook and Workbook to provide practical ways event organizers can plan to manage and reduce waste, increase recycling, and prevent litter at their events. The Greener Grounds Grant was subsequently developed to support the implementation of the best practices outlined in the guidebook and workbook. Grant applications are now being accepted at KeepLouisianaBeautiful.org.
All are encouraged to get involved in Keep Louisiana Beautiful’s many free programs. Learn ways to become engaged at KeepLouisianaBeautiful.org.
Keep Louisiana Beautiful (KLB), a 501(c)(3) non-profit supported by the state of Louisiana and the Office of the Lieutenant Governor, is focused on promoting best practices for litter prevention and reduction, beautification, recycling, waste reduction, and sustainability. The backbone of KLB is the organization’s network of 37 Community Affiliates and 10 University Affiliates – all committed to working toward a cleaner, greener Louisiana. KLB supports communities across the state with its programs, educational opportunities, and community improvement grants. KLB is affiliated with Keep America Beautiful. Learn more at KeepLouisianaBeautiful.org.
French Quarter Festivals, Inc. (FQFI) annually produces three festivals: French Quarter Festival, Satchmo SummerFest, and Holidays New Orleans Style. FQFI is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote the Vieux Carré and the City of New Orleans through high quality special events and activities that showcase the culture and heritage of this unique city, contribute to the economic well-being of the community, and instill increased pride in the people of New Orleans.
