A $45 million restoration will transform the St. Louis Cathedral: ‘A beacon in our city’

NOLA.com: The Archdiocese of New Orleans is expected to soon announce details of the extensive work that will cost an estimated $45 million, all paid through donations being raised in a private campaign called “Our City Our Cathedral,” spearheaded by New Orleans Saints and Pelicans owner Gayle Benson. Read the full nola.com article here.

Can French Quarter bars start recycling their many empty bottles? A new program will help.

NOLA.com: A pilot program to expand glass recycling to French Quarter bars and restaurants could help divert thousands of pounds of bottles and cans from the landfill — and bring some of it to Louisiana’s coastline. The French Quarter Management District launched an initiative in March with the local recycling organization Glass Half Full, which collects glass around […]