BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — A record 566 tons of litter were removed by 28,079 volunteers in Louisiana during Love the Boot Week 2026, Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser and Keep Louisiana Beautiful announced Thursday.
The state’s largest litter removal and beautification effort logged 77,648 volunteer hours across 1,624 events in all 64 parishes. With support from Coca-Cola and the Osprey Initiative, volunteers diverted 9,870 plastic bottles and aluminum cans from landfills through recycling efforts. Crews also focused on beautification projects, planting 1,546 trees and 4,231 plants, and restoring 396 gardens.
“The people of Louisiana really stepped up during Love the Boot Week to clean up litter in honor of America’s 250th birthday,” said Nungesser. “I am so proud of every person that picked up litter in their community. Let’s keep the momentum going to clean up Louisiana. Report littering to 855-La-Litter and pick it up when you see it.”
KLB Executive Director Susan Russell added, “The growth of Love the Boot Week demonstrates the people’s prioritization of the issue of litter. We want to live in a cleaner, greener state. Together, we can create lasting change in our communities.”
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