Posted on Dec 17, 2025 | Blog,News
Need a New Year’s Resolution? Stop Littering in 2026 and Let Louisiana Shine.
Keep Louisiana Beautiful (KLB) and the Office of the Lieutenant Governor ask people in all 64 parishes of Louisiana to stop littering in 2026. Adopt one or all 10 of KLB’s proposed New Year’s resolutions to help clean up our Sportsman’s Paradise.
I resolve to:
Bag my trash, tie the bag tight, and put a lid on my outdoor trash can.
These simple actions prevent loose trash from becoming litter.
Keep a garbage bag in my vehicle and dispose of my trash properly when I get home.
This action helps prevent roadside litter. According to Keep Louisiana Beautiful’s litter study, there are approximately 143.8 million pieces of litter on Louisiana roadways.
Check the bed of my truck to ensure it’s free of trash and debris that could fly out and become litter.
This action helps prevent roadside litter. 53.2% of roadway litter is due to motorists.
Secure my load with tarps, nets, and tie-downs when transporting large items in my truck or trailer.
This helps prevent accidents caused by fallen equipment, furniture, etc. 17% of roadway litter is due to unsecured loads.
Get a travel ashtray.
Tossed cigarette butts are a fire hazard and can end up in our waterways and harm fish and wildlife. 24.5% of micro litter (less than 4 inches) on Louisiana roadways are tobacco products.
Keep my business parking lot free of litter and install trash receptacles when possible.
A clean place of business is a business that cares about Louisiana. Check out the Clean Biz Partnership! There are now more than 1,000 Clean Biz Partners.
Talk about the importance of not littering with my friends and family.
Education and awareness are the key to litter prevention! Check out KLB’s new educational video.
Use fewer single-use plastics, like plastic water bottles and plastic bags.
Lightweight plastics can become litter, as they are easily carried by the wind and water. Reusable bottles and bags are affordable investments. Plastic water bottles were found at 80% of KLB’s surveyed sites and were the most frequently found visible litter type overall.
Sign up to clean up during Love the Boot Week, seven days of litter cleanup and beautification events happening April 18-26. Registration opens at lovetheboot.org on January 12.
Love the Boot Week has become a movement, mobilizing 25,000+ to clean up and beautify our 64 parishes.
Pick up litter when I see it, and report littering and illegal dumping to the litter hotline at 855-LA-LITTER.
If we all chip in, we will see a difference. Hold people accountable who litter by reporting them to the hotline. Remember you can also check out clean up supplies at your local library through the Get Down and Clean Up program.
Litter can include paper, fast food wrappers, beverage cans, Styrofoam, cardboard, plastic bottles, cigarette butts, tire parts, plastic bags, clothing, and even biodegradable items. When not disposed of properly, trash adds to Louisiana’s litter problem.
Let’s work together to Let Louisiana Shine! Happy New Year from Keep Louisiana Beautiful.
