Keep Tangipahoa Beautiful’s primary goal is to eliminate the litter issue that challenges Tangipahoa Parish by changing behavior through education, beautification and enforcement.
Looking to expand your knowledge about our environment? Here are a few useful facts and tips:
The true cost of paper
We could save 75,000 trees if we recycled the paper used on the daily run of the New York Times alone.
Source: The World Counts
The most common types of litter:
The four most common litter items in Louisiana are cigarettes, fast-food packaging, candy or snack packaging and beverage containers.
Source: Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries
Recycling saves us energy costs
Making products from recyclables results in energy savings. Recycled steel saves 60% production energy, 40% for recycled newspaper, 70% for recycled plastics , and 40% for recycled glass.
Source: National Institutes of Health
Louisiana’s litter problem is hurting our quality of life.