Media Contact:
Jenn Kimble
Executive Assistant
Email: Jenn.Kimble@central-la.gov
Phone: 225.261.5988
Website: www.centralgov.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
April 9, 2024
CITY OF CENTRAL TO HOLD CLEANUP/RECYCLING
EVENT ON APRIL 20, 2024 FOR LOVE THE BOOT WEEK
Love the Boot Week, April 20-28, 2024, is Louisiana’s Largest Litter
Cleanup Organized by Keep Louisiana Beautiful
[Central, LA] — On Saturday, April 20th from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM, the City of Central will host "Keeping Central Beautiful" as part of Love the Boot Week, Louisiana’s largest litter cleanup effort held in conjunction with Earth Week, April 20-28, 2024. Love the Boot Week is organized by Keep Louisiana Beautiful and supported by the Office of the Lieutenant Governor.
"We are delighted to have the City of Central’s support for Love the Boot Week," said Wade Evans, Mayor. "The City’s leadership believes it’s crucial to create a healthy, clean environment for our residents to enjoy and thrive in. When we all work together, including businesses, we can make our dream of a litter-free community a reality."
Litter is not a new problem for Louisiana’s 64 parishes. For decades, litter has increasingly become detrimental to our communities, leading to a multitude of repercussions such as:
- Blight on natural areas, cities, towns, roadways, and waterways
- Death of wildlife due to polluted habitats
- Decline in the quality of life in neighborhoods
- A negative impact on economic development, infrastructure, and tourism
- Flooding caused by storm drains clogged with litter and debris
Despite spending over $91.4 million in litter abatement each year, Louisiana is still experiencing shocking levels of litter statewide.
"Sportsman’s Paradise won’t be litter-free overnight, but by coming together during Love the Boot Week, we can bring awareness to the issue and take steps toward achieving a more beautiful Louisiana," says Susan Russell, Executive Director of Keep Louisiana Beautiful.
Following the conclusion of Love the Boot Week, Keep Louisiana Beautiful will release an outcomes report summarizing the collective impact of the registered cleanup and beautification events. This report will include the total number of events, volunteers, bags of trash collected, pounds of trash collected, and other relevant statistics.
Volunteers can register for the City of Central’s cleanup event at www.lovetheboot.org. Questions about this specific event should be directed to the event organizer, Jenn Kimble, executive assistant to the mayor, at Jenn.Kimble@central-la.gov or 225.261.5988. Love the Boot Week is made possible with support from the Office of the Lieutenant Governor.
Sponsors include The Coca-Cola Company, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana, Republic Services, Lamar Advertising, The Advocate | Times-Picayune | Nola.com, and The Crawfish App.
For more information about Love the Boot Week, visit www.lovetheboot.org. or contact info@keeplouisianabeautiful.org.
About the City of Central:
The City of Central is a city in the U.S. state of Louisiana, the second largest city in East Baton Rouge Parish, and part of the Baton Rouge metropolitan statistical area. It was the state's newest incorporated city in April 2005.
About Keep Louisiana Beautiful (KLB):
Keep Louisiana Beautiful (KLB) is a 501c3 non-profit supported by the State of Louisiana and the Office of the Lieutenant Governor, focused on promoting best practices for litter prevention and reduction, beautification, recycling, waste reduction, and sustainability. The backbone of KLB is the organization’s network of 37 Community Affiliates and 10 University Affiliates – all committed to working toward a cleaner, greener Louisiana. KLB supports communities across the state with its programs, educational opportunities, and community improvement grants. KLB is affiliated with Keep America Beautiful. Learn more at www.keeplouisianabeautiful.org.