KLB STATE CONFERENCE - AUGUST 19-21, 2009
SHREVEPORT, LA CONVENTION CENTER

The Shreveport Hilton is now accepting reservations under the KLB group block. Call 1-800-HILTONS for more information. KLB looks forward to this year's theme of "Green Communities are Clean Communities, Healthy Communities."

Click here to register.

Click here if your company or agency is interested in exhibiting at KLB's State Conference.

Final details and speaker information will be made available soon.

AFFILIATES RECEIVE

'RADIO CHALLENGE GRANTS' FROM KLB

KLB recently awarded four 'Radio Challenge Grants' aimed at helping affiliates build relationships with their local media. Affiliates were challenged to think creatively and execute a community activity that includes local radio participation in the form of advertising, sponsorship and active radio personality participation.

Congratulations to the following recipients of these 2009 grants:

• Keep Covington Beautiful / Keep Mandeville Beautiful / Keep Slidell Beautiful
• Keep Monroe Beautiful / Keep Mandeville Beautiful / Keep Slidell Beautiful
• Keep Natchitoches Beautiful
• Keep St. Mary Beautiful

KLB SPONSORED FIFTH ANNUAL ZERO TOLERANCE FOR LITTER WEEKEND APRIL 17-19

KLB, in cooperation with the Louisiana State Police and the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries sponsored its fifth annual anti-litter campaign weekend, Friday through Sunday, April 17 - 19, 2009.  Zero Tolerance For Litter raised awareness for citizens on the consequences of littering and dumping. The effort sent a strong message from enforcement agencies that litterers will be actively pursued and fined.

With the assistance of Louisiana State Police and the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, law enforcement agencies across the state worked with KLB to implement Zero Tolerance weekend policies for their own jurisdictions. 

Littering in Louisiana can result in fines from $50 to $5,000 and from four to 100 hours of community service. In addition, driver’s license suspension and jail time are possible penalties. KLB encourages citizens to clean out truck beds, and to refrain from throwing cigarette butts or other trash out windows or watercraft to avoid ticketing.

Along with issuing citations, the program was designed to raise awareness among Louisianans about the consequences of littering and dumping. Some facts of interest include:

• Litter costs Louisiana taxpayers more than $15 million annually
• Litter can affect the environment hurting everything from fish breeding grounds to contributing to flooding problems

“Through the support of Governor Jindal and the help of Louisiana State Police and Wildlife and Fisheries, citizens have become more aware of the negative affects of litter,” commented KLB Executive Director Leigh Harris. ‘”Now in its fifth year, Zero Tolerance weekend has gained momentum helping promote statewide litter-free behavior.”

KLB OFFERS GRANTS TO

COMMUNITIES COMBATING LITTER

For the sixth consecutive year, KLB has offered grants to communities and organizations committed to reducing litter in their jurisdictions. 

The winners of the 2009 Community Grants are:

Baton Rouge Mid City Redevelopment Alliance

Broad Community Connections of New Orleans

City of New Roads

City of Ville Platte

Keep Baton Rouge Beautiful

Keep Cenla Beautiful

Keep Hammond Beautiful

Keep Mandeville Beautiful

Keep Morehouse Beautiful

Keep Natchitoches Beautiful

Keep St. John Parish Beautiful
Keep St. Mary Parish Beautiful
Keep Slidell Beautiful

Keep Washington Parish Beautiful

Keep West Baton Rouge Beautiful

Keep West Monroe Beautiful

Monroe Rotary Club

New Orleans Teen Center for Nonviolence

St. Charles Parish

Shreveport Green

Town of Ball

Town of Iowa

KLB has awarded over $1.25 million in community grants since 2004. This year, statewide organizations requested over $1 million. KLB was able to award a total of $260,000 to the above applicants.

A grant review panel made the final decision on all awards based on a numerical point rating system. 

Click here for the official 2009 community grant guidelines.

KEEP LOUISIANA BEAUTIFUL NEEDS YOUR HELP TO FIGHT LITTER

Keep Louisiana Beautiful, affiliated with Keep America Beautiful, is a volunteer-based nonprofit organization dedicated to litter reduction through education, enforcement and cleanups. Below are a few of the many ways you can get involved.

Report Litterbugs  

The Department of Environmental Quality maintains a toll-free number to report litter and illegal dumping. 

1-888-LIT-R-BUG  (1-888-548-7284)

Pitch In

Cleanups and beautification projects are taking place across the state with our affiliates and partners. Sign up here to volunteer and make a difference in your community.

Join the Movement

You are our most valuable asset. Join us in the fight against litter by becoming a member of Keep Louisiana Beautiful. Your contribution will be utilized in efforts to assist in enhancing KLB’s three-pronged approach to tackling the litter problem:

• Education
• Enforcement
• Clean-up

Check back soon for more membership info.