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 As education is one of
the key elements of the Parish Litter Program, the
Planning and Development Department has been
conducting Litter Education Presentations in the
public schools throughout the Parish. The goal
of the program is to educated children about the
effects of litter on the environment and our
community and also ways that they can help reduce
litter. The presentation consists of a visual
display, litter activity handouts, and active
discussion. Also, samples of homemade recycled
paper are passed around. The teachers receive
educational packets that include copies of handouts
and litter and waste education resources, along with
a complimentary car litter bag.
According to Dana
Guidry, Assistant Planner, "The response from the
teachers and the students has been very positive.
The students have been very attentive and have asked
a lot of great questions. They have a positive
attitude toward keeping Calcasieu Parish litter
free."
 David Robinson, Litter
Abatement Coordinator, states, "We are trying to
instill in children at an early age the importance
of proper litter disposal and the negative effects
that litter has on the place we live."
For more information on
the Parish Litter Program, contact Dana or David in
the Planning and Development Department at (337)
721-3600.
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