Green Daily

In a city that has no official recycling program, New Orleans' Jazz Fest organizers took it upon themselves to set an example and provide recycling for the thousands of attendees. This event takes place for seven days over a two week period and all beverages must be bought on site.

Millions of cans and plastic bottles that would have flooded into local landfills were collected and trucked 90 miles or more to recycling centers. Festival goers could drop their beverage containers into plastic bins all around the grounds with huge banners reading, "Reuse, Rebuild, Rebirth."

I'm sure that there was recycling in past years but never has it been as visible as it was for 2008. Recycling might seem like a "no brainer" for event planners nowadays but in New Orleans where many are still focused on putting a roof over their heads, this is a pretty big deal and a strong step forward.