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Elementary & High Schools

Why should your school participate in Love the Boot?

In 2017, Gov. John Bel Edwards signed into law Act 72 (HB 111) which ensures that litter education and prevention are taught in Louisiana public schools from kindergarten through fifth grade. Love the Boot gives schools an opportunity to engage future generations across Louisiana to show they care about our state through active participation in community cleanup events. It also provides students with the chance to learn about the importance of environmental issues at a young age.

How can schools get involved and make a difference?

Organize a cleanup on or around your school campus or community. Encourage the entire school to participate or engage certain grades or classes — it is up to you! Expand the cleanup to include other efforts on campus such as gardening, painting and eliminating straws in the cafeteria. Create a friendly challenge among grade levels or classes. Include parents, as well!

Getting started on Lovetheboot.org

You’ll find a wealth of resources here to get you ready!

• Be sure to register your event.
• Download a Litter Cleanup How-To Kit.
• Use the tools in the Promotional Toolkit to promote the event on your website, on campus and in the student newsletter. You’ll find logos, digital ads, and downloadable posters and banners.
• Promote your event during Love the Boot with social media posts at #LovetheBoot.
• After your event, be sure to post your outcomes for statewide recognition.

Benefits of participation

Besides reducing waste and litter on your campus, your school benefits in several ways:

• Recognition as a participant on lovetheboot.org for one year.
• Social media posts that highlight your school’s activities.
• A clean, healthy, inviting school for your students.
• Good habits established at an early age.

Love the Boot all year long!

• Students can do their part throughout the year by:
• Eliminating straws, plastic water bottles and styrofoam cups.
• Installing trash and recycling receptacles at all transition points and in parking lots.
• Recycling all paper in classrooms, offices and in the teacher’s lounge.
• Advocating for clean, green practices to save money and benefit the environment.
• Mulching and trimming trees.
• Creating or maintaining gardens on campus.
• Painting fences and benches around school.
• Organizing a car wash or other fundraising event to benefit Keep Louisiana Beautiful’s efforts.

Businesses & Organizations

Why should your company participate in Love the Boot?

Love the Boot is a way for people all over Louisiana to show they care about our great state through active participation in community clean-up events, while showcasing and promoting their business. Companies that participate join other community leaders to support and care for the communities in which they operate and do business.

Organize a cleanup and make a difference!

Organize a cleanup or beautification project for employees at your company or around your community. Create a friendly challenge among employees through team clean-up events, or partner with the city and other businesses to clean up downtown, an overpass, a community park or waterway. Expand the cleanup to include other efforts such as gardening and painting. Create a friendly challenge among departments

Getting started on Lovetheboot.org

You’ll find a wealth of resources here to get you ready!

• Prior to Love the Boot, be sure to register your event.
• Download a Litter Cleanup How-To Kit.
• Use the tools in the Promotional Toolkit to promote the event on your website, company newsletter and in your place of business. You’ll find logos, digital ads, and downloadable posters and banners.
• Promote your event with social media posts at #LovetheBoot.
• After your event, be sure to post your outcomes for statewide recognition.

Benefits of participation

Besides reducing waste and litter in the state you love, your company will benefit in several ways:

• Recognition as a participant on www.lovetheboot.org for one year.
• Social media posts that highlight your company’s activities.
• A clean, healthy, inviting workplace for your employees, customers and clients.
• An opportunity to set a good example for employees and community-at-large.

Love the Boot all year long!

Your company can keep up the momentum throughout the year by:

• Organizing quarterly clean-ups for employees around your grounds and parking lots.
• Promoting clean-up events via advertising, social media posts, website, posters and newsletters.
• Giving employees time off to volunteer at clean-up events.
• Adopting green practices, including eliminating straws, plastic water bottles and styrofoam cups.
• Installing trash and recycling receptacles at all transition points and in parking lots.
• Encouraging employees to become a Friend of Keep Louisiana Beautify by donating online at keeplouisianabeautiful.org.
• Becoming a certified Keep Louisiana Beautiful organization at keeplouisianabeautiful.org.

Government: Local & State

Why should your government agency participate in Love the Boot?

Local and state government agencies currently spend over $40 million a year in Louisiana on litter removal, abatement and enforcement. Those expenses can be reduced or even eliminated if we all care and love Louisiana more. If we expect citizens to behave responsibly, then our leaders need to lead the way by setting an example for them to follow.

Organize a cleanup and make a difference!

Organize a cleanup at your agency or in an area in your city such as downtown, an overpass or a park. Create a friendly challenge among employees, departments or districts. You can decide if you want your cleanup event to be closed or open to the public.

Organize a cleanup

You’ll find a wealth of resources here to get you ready!

• Be sure to register your event.
• Download a Litter Cleanup How-To Kit.
• Use the tools in the Promotional Toolkit to promote the event on your website, newsletter, utility statement stuffers and at community events. You’ll find logos, digital ads, and downloadable posters and banners.
• Promote your event during with social media posts at #LovetheBoot.
• After your event, be sure to post your outcomes for statewide recognition.

Benefits of participation

Besides reducing waste and litter in the state you love, your agency will benefit in several ways:

• Recognition as a participant on lovetheboot.org for one year.
• Social media posts that highlight your company’s activities.
• Official Love the Boot signage for your office.
• A clean, healthy environment for your employees, customers and clients.
• An opportunity to set a good example for employees and community-at-large.

Love the Boot all year long!

Your agency can keep up the momentum throughout the year by:

• Organizing quarterly clean-ups in your community.
• Promoting clean-up events via advertising, social media posts, website, posters and newsletters.
• Adopting green practices, including eliminating straws, plastic water bottles and styrofoam cups.
• Installing trash and recycling receptacles at all transition points and in parking lots.
• Offering recycling services or programs in your community.
• Encouraging citizens to become a Friend of Keep Louisiana Beautify by donating online at keeplouisianabeautiful.org.
• Becoming a certified Keep Louisiana Beautiful organization at keeplouisianabeautiful.org.