Our Impact

Together, we will achieve a cleaner, greener Louisiana.

Each year, Keep Louisiana Beautiful collects and publishes data from our programs, Affiliate organizations, and grant recipients. This data reporting reflects the efforts of thousands of people committed to cleaning up Louisiana.

  • COMPREHENSIVE IMPACT REPORT 2022-23

    Volunteers: 32,584

    Volunteer Hours: 146,819

    Value of Volunteer Workforce: $4 million 

    Students Receiving Environmental Education: 17,964

    Schools and Universities Engaged: 267

    Teachers Receiving Environmental Education Training: 398

    Waterway and Roadway Litter Cleanups: 1,313

    Litter Removed from Waterways and Roadways: 743 tons 

    Recyclables Collected: 760 tons

    Cigarette Butts Removed: 41,019 

    Hazardous Waste Diverted from Landfill: 458 tons 

    Trees Planted: 2,253

    Gardens Maintained or Planted: 10,395

    Partnerships with Businesses, Organizations, Churches, Schools, and Groups: 1,733 

  • » Reach

    Volunteers: 32,584

    Volunteer Hours: 146,819

    Volunteer Value: $4 mil

    Participants: 1,153,742

    Hours of Training Provided: 55

    Individual Trained: 603

    Training Events: 26

  • » Engagement

    Schools and Universities: 267        

    Businesses/Churches/Civic Groups/Governments/Organizations : 1,733

  • » Education

    Students Engaged in Litter and Recycling Education: 17,566 

    Schools Participating : 105

    Teachers Trained: 398

  • » Litter, Waste Reduction, and Recycling Programs

    Waterway Cleanups: 33

    Pounds of Litter Removed During Waterway Cleanups: 43,115

    Land Based Cleanups: 1,280

    Pounds of Litter Removed During Land Cleanups: 1,442,012

    Cigarette Butts Removed: 41,019

    Graffiti Sites Cleaned: 10

    School and Community Recycling Events: 67

    Tons of Materials Recycled: 760

    Pounds of Waste Diverted from Landfill: 11,776

    Pounds of Single-Use Disposables Collected: 703

    Enforcement Events: 18

    Household Hazardous Waste Events: 27

    Tons of Hazardous Waste Diverted from the Landfill: 458

  • » Beautification

    Trees Planted: 2,253

    Gardens Planted or Maintained: 10,394

  • » Infrastructure/Resources

    Trash Receptacles Installed: 899 

    KLB Grants Awarded: 221

    KLB Grant Funds Dispersed: $1 million

    KLB Awards Presented: 35 

    Litter Bags Distributed: 44,656

    Litter Grabbers Distributed: 3,760

    Safety Vests Distributed: 4,486

    Pairs of Gloves Distributed: 14,516