Keep Louisiana Beautiful ‘Leaders Against Litter’ initiative set for March 13

Leaders throughout St. Mary Parish are joining Keep St. Mary Beautiful to participate in the second annual “Leaders Against Litter” event March 13.
Keep St. Mary Beautiful is one of 23 Keep Louisiana Beautiful affiliate communities across the state selected to host this statewide “litter-thon.”
Keep Louisiana Beautiful and Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne have invited hundreds of elected officials, stakeholders, community leaders, school and church leaders and potential supporters to participate in the Leaders Against Litter event conducted in 22 cities throughout the state on March 13. The goal is to shed some light on the litter problem in Louisiana and to engage leaders in our efforts to make Louisiana litter-free.
Leaders Against Litter is set to begin at 8:30 a.m. at the at the Sheriff’s Maintenance Motor Pool, 10816 La. 182 in Garden City.
They will meet at Drinkwater Products then travel the short distance to Mustang Trail collecting litter using golden grabbers and wearing Leaders Against Litter T-shirts. Sheriff’s deputies will direct traffic.
Following the clean-up, the leaders will be asked to sign a pledge to SPEAK UP and spread the word that litter is not acceptable, to PICK UP litter whenever they see it, and to STAND UP and lead the way for a litter-free Louisiana. Refreshments will be served and photographs taken.
Lt. Governor Dardenne, Keep Louisiana Beautiful and Volunteer Louisiana, will announce the statewide results, along with numbers of pledges signed and bags of trash picked up, at a 2 p.m. press conference at the State Capitol in Baton Rouge.