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Posted on Nov 15, 2024 | Blog,News

KLB’s Annual Conference Draws Over 300 to Talk About Litter, Recycling, & Beautification

Last month, on October 23-24, over 300 people from three states, 80 cities, and 40 parishes attended the annual Keep Louisiana Beautiful (KLB) State Conference at the Crowne Plaza Executive ...

Posted on Nov 13, 2024 | Blog,News

Partner Spotlight: All 16 Branches of Jefferson Parish Library Participate in Get Down & Clean Up

Litter cleanup kits can now be checked out from all 16 branches of the Jefferson Parish Library through Keep Louisiana Beautiful’s Get Down & Clean Up program! The parish library ...

Posted on Nov 13, 2024 | Blog,News

It’s America Recycles Week!

Keep Louisiana Beautiful (KLB) wants you to know that this week is America Recycles Week, concluding with America Recycles Day on Friday, November 15! This week serves as an opportunity ...

Posted on Nov 07, 2024 | News,Press Releases

Keep Louisiana Beautiful Names Carol Lunn, Assistant Vice President for Research & Economic Development at UNO, as New Co-Chair of the KLB University Sustainability Coalition

NEW ORLEANS – Keep Louisiana Beautiful (KLB) has selected Carol Lunn, Assistant Vice President for Research & Economic Development at the University of New Orleans, as the new Co-Chair of the KLB University ...

Posted on Oct 17, 2024 | News,Press Releases

Keep Louisiana Beautiful Announces 2024 Everyday Heroes

MANDEVILLE, La. – Annually, in conjunction with the Keep Louisiana Beautiful (KLB) State Conference, KLB hosts the Everyday Hero Awards luncheon, recognizing individuals, groups, non-profits, and businesses going the extra mile to clean up ...

Posted on Oct 11, 2024 | Blog,News

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 ...

Posted on Oct 11, 2024 | Blog,News

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 ...

Posted on Oct 09, 2024 | Blog,News

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 ...

Posted on Oct 09, 2024 | News,Press Releases

Keep Louisiana Beautiful Announces the 2024 Circle of Excellence Awards

MANDEVILLE, La. – Keep Louisiana Beautiful (KLB) and Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser are pleased to announce the 29 Community Affiliates meeting the requirements for the 2024 KLB Circle of Excellence: Abbeville, Abita, Algiers, ...

Posted on Oct 02, 2024 | News,Press Releases

Seven Sheriff’s Offices Receive $350,000 in Grant Funding to Increase Litter Removal Cycles

BATON ROUGE, La. – Keep Louisiana Beautiful (KLB) and Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser are pleased to announce the 2024-2025 grants for local sheriff’s departments. In total, $350,000 was distributed to sheriff’s offices ...