SAvE the Planet
Tax deductible
The 2020 philanthropy mission for Tulane University’s Sigma Alpha Epsilon chapter is to support a Tulane student-run non-profit called Plant the Peace. Plant the Peace is working towards creating the first glass-recycling program of its kind and requires your support to allow this to happen. For more information, please read the information below. Help Sigma Alpha Epsilon bring glass recycling to New Orleans!
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Providing free glass recycling across New Orleans + converting glass into sand that's used for coastal protection/restoration, disaster relief and more.
Did you know that glass will NEVER decompose? I am sure you already know that New Orleans is well-known for its excessive alcohol consumption, which includes using many glass bottles. Did you also know that we do not have a reliable glass recycling program for the city? And even if we did have glass recycling, many programs end up just dumping that glass into a landfill. But glass is 100% recyclable and the products it makes can be used FOREVER.
That’s why we’re launching the NOLA Glass-to-Sand Recycling Program. We’re a NOLA-based non-profit (501(c)(3)) called Plant the Peace, and we’re working to transform our city into a sustainable leader across the world. We’re implementing the first ever pickup glass recycling program across New Orleans where anyone can drop their used glass off at, totally for free. We then convert this glass into sand where it will be used for critical disaster relief projects and coastal restoration/protection efforts.
Our plan:
We pickup glass around NOLA (for free). We provide 20+ (free) glass recycling hotspots across the city where anyone can drop their used glass off.
We convert the glass into sand. Using our glass-to-sand GLS-95 machine, we can turn any glass product into sand in seconds.
We use the sand for critical coastal protection + restoration efforts, disaster relief and more - selling the sand at a below-market price.
Our impact:
Thousands of pieces of glass saved from Louisiana landfills annually
Hundreds of miles of coastal land protected and fortified using our affordable sand
Selling sandbags at a below-market price for disaster relief projects enables those who need the vital resource to receive it more easily and more affordably.
Allocation of Fundraising:
We are raising money to buy a glass-to-sand recycling machine so we can recycle glass and turn them into sandbags to be used to protect and restore our precious coastline. Louisiana loses an entire football field of coast every hour. Sand is a straightforward way to protect the coast against flooding, erosion, and much more, and a critical resource in disaster relief. Moreover, the price of an average sandbag costs $39! We will be selling our sandbags at a below market price to ensure that our coast, and those who need it, have more access at a more affordable price point.
So… we need all the help we can get in order to divert thousands of pounds of glass from the landfill and turn that into something that will protect and restore our Louisiana coast.
Our costs:
1. GLS-95 glass-to-sand machine: $5,995.00
2. Used tow-trailer to transport glass: $1,100.00
3. Burlap sacks for initial 5,000 sandbags: $1,250.00
4. Recycled oil drums for glass pickup: $440.00
Total Cost: $8,785
Why support our campaign?
1. Radically transform recycling across New Orleans
2. Protect and restore critical coastlines across Louisiana and the larger Gulf South
3. Aid in essential disaster relief efforts by providing sandbags at a below market price
4. Completely cash-sustainable-initiative is not continuously dependent on donations or grants
5. All donations are 100% tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law - Tax ID number: 83-4524429
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Providing free glass recycling across New Orleans + converting glass into sand that's used for coastal protection/restoration, disaster relief and more.
Did you know that glass will NEVER decompose? I am sure you already know that New Orleans is well-known for its excessive alcohol consumption, which includes using many glass bottles. Did you also know that we do not have a reliable glass recycling program for the city? And even if we did have glass recycling, many programs end up just dumping that glass into a landfill. But glass is 100% recyclable and the products it makes can be used FOREVER.
That’s why we’re launching the NOLA Glass-to-Sand Recycling Program. We’re a NOLA-based non-profit (501(c)(3)) called Plant the Peace, and we’re working to transform our city into a sustainable leader across the world. We’re implementing the first ever pickup glass recycling program across New Orleans where anyone can drop their used glass off at, totally for free. We then convert this glass into sand where it will be used for critical disaster relief projects and coastal restoration/protection efforts.
Our plan:
We pickup glass around NOLA (for free). We provide 20+ (free) glass recycling hotspots across the city where anyone can drop their used glass off.
We convert the glass into sand. Using our glass-to-sand GLS-95 machine, we can turn any glass product into sand in seconds.
We use the sand for critical coastal protection + restoration efforts, disaster relief and more - selling the sand at a below-market price.
Our impact:
Thousands of pieces of glass saved from Louisiana landfills annually
Hundreds of miles of coastal land protected and fortified using our affordable sand
Selling sandbags at a below-market price for disaster relief projects enables those who need the vital resource to receive it more easily and more affordably.
Allocation of Fundraising:
We are raising money to buy a glass-to-sand recycling machine so we can recycle glass and turn them into sandbags to be used to protect and restore our precious coastline. Louisiana loses an entire football field of coast every hour. Sand is a straightforward way to protect the coast against flooding, erosion, and much more, and a critical resource in disaster relief. Moreover, the price of an average sandbag costs $39! We will be selling our sandbags at a below market price to ensure that our coast, and those who need it, have more access at a more affordable price point.
So… we need all the help we can get in order to divert thousands of pounds of glass from the landfill and turn that into something that will protect and restore our Louisiana coast.
Our costs:
1. GLS-95 glass-to-sand machine: $5,995.00
2. Used tow-trailer to transport glass: $1,100.00
3. Burlap sacks for initial 5,000 sandbags: $1,250.00
4. Recycled oil drums for glass pickup: $440.00
Total Cost: $8,785
Why support our campaign?
1. Radically transform recycling across New Orleans
2. Protect and restore critical coastlines across Louisiana and the larger Gulf South
3. Aid in essential disaster relief efforts by providing sandbags at a below market price
4. Completely cash-sustainable-initiative is not continuously dependent on donations or grants
5. All donations are 100% tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law - Tax ID number: 83-4524429
Organizer
Julian Paulay
Organizer
New Orleans, LA
Plant the Peace
Beneficiary