Learning with Parish Proud
What does it take to minimize litter in Lafayette Parish?
Preventing new litter
Education and Awareness
Education and Awareness to change behaviors, one outreach target at a time.
K-12 and youth outreach offered by
- Lafayette Consolidated Government – Environmental Education
- Keep Lafayette Beautiful, Grades K-5
- Litter Less Campaign, Ages 6-16
- Learning to Give: Beautification Service Project Ideas for the whole family!
General population outreach campaign Parish Proud raises awareness
Infrastructure Upgrades
Infrastructure Upgrades to make it easier for individuals to practice better behaviors, one choice at a time.
Trash can infrastructure – quantity, quality and placement
Cigarette disposal infrastructure – quantity, quality and placement of disposal infrastructure is supported by Keep Lafayette Beautiful’s programming
Removing Existing Litter
Cleaning our streets
- Signage Sweeps with ScenicLafayette
- Major Litter Pickups with Parish Proud
- Embrace a Space with Lafayette Consolidated Government
- Trash Bash with Lafayette Consolidated Government
- Compete in the 50-yard challenge with Raising Men Lawn Care Service
Enforcing litter laws
Report a litterer
Call 888.LITRBUG (888.548.7284), LDWF’s anti-litter hotline, to report any potential littering violations including dumpsites and littering in public.
How can you be Parish Proud?
Individuals
Organizations
As an organization you can:
- Plan a pickup.
- Apply for a grant.
- Share Parish Proud’s Mission