Thank You, Louisiana!

Thank you for making Love the Boot Week bigger and better than ever! Over the course of nine days, 28,079 individuals dedicated a total of 77,648 hours to the removal of a record 566 tons or 1.13 million pounds of litter. If spread evenly across a standard American football field, the litter removed would form a dense layer of trash approximately 5 feet deep! Recycling is a big part of Love the Boot Week, and this year, 9,870 plastic bottles and aluminum cans were diverted from the landfill and recycled. Volunteers also focused on community beautification, planting 1,546 trees and 4,231 plants, and refurbishing 396 gardens.

Our Goals

Litter Removal

Litter hurts our communities. Let’s clean up our 64 parishes. Every effort makes a difference.

Beautification

Let’s put the paradise back in our Sportsman’s Paradise. Plant trees for shade or a native plant garden for pollinators.

Education

Teaching litter prevention is the #1 goal. We can prevent littering by adopting best practices like bagging our household trash.

Recycling

Recycling of #1 plastic bottles and aluminum cans is made possible for Love the Boot Week 2026, thanks to Coca-Cola.

Resources

We have the tools and resources to help make your event successful! Head to the Tools & Resources page for a planning guide and a marketing toolkit with digital ads, social media graphics, messaging, press releases, and more!

About Keep Louisiana Beautiful

Keep Louisiana Beautiful (KLB) is a state program under the Office of Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser and the Department of Culture, Recreation, & Tourism promoting personal, corporate, and community responsibility for a clean and beautiful Louisiana. KLB supports local communities through programs and resources for litter education, prevention, removal, enforcement, beautification, recycling, waste reduction, and sustainability initiatives. KLB is affiliated with the national organization, Keep America Beautiful, and is supported by a robust statewide network of Community Affiliates and University Affiliates.