Newsroom
If additional information is needed on any of the following press releases, please contact Leigh Harris, Executive Director of Keep Louisiana Beautiful at 225-752-7446. Also, if you have a newsworthy article that we have not listed, please contact us.
Recent News Items
April 22, 2008
KLB continued its important partnership with Whole Foods on Earth Day 2008. KLB Advisory Board Member Roy Dupuy (representing DOTD) and Alex Sheffield (representing LA Water Resources Association) joined KLB Executive Director Leigh Harris in sharing information about KLB with Whole Foods' guests. Whole Foods kicked off Earth Day 2008 by eliminating plastic bags from all its stores.
March 27. 2008
Hazardous Waste Day Dubbed Success
Keep Slidell Beautiful's 2008 Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day saw a record turnout.
February 21, 2008
Park Transformed Into Outdoor Library
The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports on the Department of Parks
and Parkways using their 2007 Community Grant to provide new
benches and dog clean-up dispensers.
Winter 2008
Keep Mandeville Beautiful News Release
Keep Mandeville Beautiful targets kids with funky street banners.
Fall 2007
Keep Morehouse Beautiful Public Service Announcement
November 12, 2007
Keep Abbeville Beautiful's Tree Preservation Committee partnered with the Vermilion Historical Society to host a special Veteran's Day dedication ceremony. The Committee presented 11 plaques and Live Oak Trees on Donald Frederick Boulevard in honor of WWII veterans who were killed in action. The trees are now listed with the Live Oak Society in the name of the honored soldiers.
November 2007
KLB Executive Director Leigh Harris recently attended the annual Keep America Beautiful State Leaders Council Meeting in Philadelphia. Events included a breakfast with Ben Franklin and national affiliate seminars. The annual event was hosted by Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful.
October 17, 2007
Leesville Daily Leader
Leesville Trash Bash Brings In Over 1,900 Pounds of Garbage
September 18, 2007
Below, Troy Chenier of DynMcDermott Petroleum Operations Company presents KLB Executive Director Leigh Harris with a generous donation. DynMcDermott, which holds the contract for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve for the U.S. Department of Energy, chose to support KLB as its annual environmental cause.
2008 P ress Releases
April 25, 2008
Keep Louisiana Beautiful Makes "Going Green" Easy With 10 Simple Tips
February 20, 2008
Keep Louisiana Beautiful Offers Grants to Communities Combating Litter
February 7, 2008
Keep Louisiana Beautiful Names Sidney D. Torres, IV To Board of Directors
January 9, 2008
Keep Louisiana Beautiful Offers Tips to Reduce Mardi Gras Litter
2007 P ress Releases
January 31 , 2007
Keep Louisiana Beautiful Offers Tips to Reduce Waste in the Workplace
March 15, 2007
Keep Louisiana Beautiful Offers a Statewide Litter IQ Test
April 4, 2007
Keep Louisiana Beautiful Offers Tips to Reduce Litter on State Waterways
April 20, 2007
Keep Louisiana Beautiful Educates Citizens on Litter Myths & Facts
May 25, 2007
Keep Louisiana Beautiful Tests Citizens Knowledge On Household Biodegradable Items
June 15, 2007
Keep Louisiana Beautiful Supports National Clean Beaches Week
September 17, 2007
Keep Louisiana Beautiful Offers Tips to Reduce Storm Drain Waste
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