Posted on Apr 22, 2023 | Blog,News
Love the Boot on Earth Day!
Today is Earth Day! Thank you to everyone who is participating in Love the Boot Week litter cleanup and beautification events. Here are a few ways you can Let Louisiana Shine:
- Bag your trash, tie the bag tight, and cover your bin to prevent your trash from entering the environment and harming wildlife.
- Keep a bag in your vehicle for garbage and dispose of your trash properly when you get home.
- Get a travel ashtray to keep cigarette butts off our roadways.
- Check the bed of your truck to ensure it’s free of trash and debris that could fly out and become litter.
- When transporting large items, secure your load with tarps, nets, or tie-downs.
- Whether you are hiking or boating, keep a bag with you for trash. Take out what you brought in, and always leave it better than you found it.
- When you see litter in your neighborhood, pick it up with gloves or grabbers. You can also organize a litter cleanup or volunteer for one in your community.
- Use a reusable grocery bag to reduce the number of plastic bags that become litter.
- When you see someone tossing litter from their vehicle, report them by calling LDWF’s anti-litter hotline at 888.LITRBUG (888.548.7284).
- Spread the word! On social media, share photos and videos of yourself preventing and picking up litter with the hashtags, #LovetheBoot and #LetLouisianaShine.
Participate in a Love the Boot Week cleanup or beautification event this weekend. Find an event happening near you at www.lovetheboot.org. For litter prevention tips, visit www.letlouisianashine.org.
