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Affiliate Spotlight: Keep Covington Beautiful Hosts 10th Annual Bogue Falaya River Sweep

This year marked the 10th annual Bogue Falaya River Sweep organized by Keep Covington Beautiful (KCB), in partnership with the City of Covington and Canoe & Trail Adventures. On September ...

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Rocksey’s Guide to Avoiding Halloween Waste and Trick-or-Treat Litter

Spooky season is here and while we love Halloween, Rocksey the Raccoon doesn’t like seeing our communities littered with candy wrappers. One small wrapper may seem insignificant, but it can ...

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REALCYCLE Diverts 55 Tons of Materials Through Pilot Recycling Drop-Off Program

For the past 24 weeks, New Orleans-based recycler REALCYCLE has been piloting a free drop-off program for residents of Jefferson Parish. In total, they collected 55 tons (110,000 lbs) of ...

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Clean Biz Spotlight: Green Oaks Apothecary

The Slidell-based small business, Green Oaks Apothecary, is making environmentally friendly decisions one glass at a time. Specializing in handmade herbal remedies, Green Oaks Apothecary creates soaps and body products ...

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Affiliate Spotlight: 366 Volunteers Removed 8.75 Tons of Litter From Ouachita Parish Waterways in Three Hours

On September 14, Ouachita Green, Keep Monroe Beautiful, Keep West Monroe Beautiful, Keep Ouachita Parish Beautiful, and the Town of Sterlington hosted the Ouachita Parish Water Sweep, successfully removing 8.75 ...

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Giles Subaru Joins Put the Brakes on Litter Campaign

This fall, in partnership with the Office of the Lieutenant Governor and Louisiana Automobile Dealer Association (LADA), Keep Louisiana Beautiful launched the Put the Brakes on Litter campaign to educate ...

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Affiliate Spotlight: Public Art Beautifies Algiers

In partnership with the Algiers Neighborhood Presidents Council, Keep Algiers Beautiful (KAB) is working with Community Visions Unlimited to beautify four utility boxes in Algiers. Artist Heather Mattingly is busy ...

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Meet Rocksey and Friends!

Preventing Litter Is Everyone’s Responsibility   Anytime trash is found outside of a trash can, that’s called litter. Litter can be found on the ground, in the grass, in the ...

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Sustainability Tips for Going Back to School

The summer flew by and it’s already time to head back to school! Think green this school year and consider ways to reduce your environmental impact. Here are a few ...

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Plastic Free July: Ways to Reduce Plastic Pollution

It’s no secret that plastic products litter our communities and pollute our waterways. In Keep Louisiana Beautiful’s (KLB) 2023 Louisiana Litter Study, it was reported that there are over 61.9 ...

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