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Paper or plastic? Region turns to greener, grocery bag options

By Susan Buchanan Contributing Writer New Orleans has been moving out of the throwaway era as residents sign up for curbside recycling—implemented last year—and direct

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La. adapts to natural and manmade climate change

By Susan Buchanan Contributing Writer South Louisiana residents know that the coast is losing a football field of wetlands to the Gulf each hour as

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City plans new, greener options for public transit
By Susan Buchanan The Louisiana Weekly The Crescent City — never a candidate for an underground, subway system — has had on-and-off success with public transit. For now, cars are the preferred ...
Going Green: The impact of sustainable industry and living
By Zoe Sullivan The Louisiana Weekly The blast of a train horn is just part of the background noise at The Green Project, which abuts the a gravel driveway next to the ...




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