McNeese Receives Keep Louisiana Beautiful Grant

McNeese State University is pleased to be selected as one of the 71 recipients of the 2023-24 Keep Louisiana Beautiful (KBL) Trash Receptacle Grant Program made possible with funding from the State of Louisiana and Office of the Lieutenant Governor. McNeese will install 10 trash receptacles on campus. 

Through the 2023-24 Trash Receptacle Grant Program, Keep Louisiana Beautiful awarded 628 receptacles to 71 organizations in 40 parishes for a total value of $491,294. 

As part of the requirements of this grant, Organization Name will perform a post installation litter scan and compare the data collected to preliminary scan results. Data will be shared with the public once available. 

“We want to provide more trash receptacles for our campus community,” explained Portia Metoyer, director of Student Union Facility and Programs. “Having more receptacles available will help reduce litter and keep the McNeese campus beautiful.” 

“Recent data collected by Keep Louisiana Beautiful shows a reduction of litter by 78% in areas where trash receptacles are properly installed and maintained,” says Susan Russell, KLB executive director. “One of our organization’s key initiatives is to help build infrastructure that supports clean, beautiful communities. Funding trash receptacles is one way we do that. Congratulations to McNeese for being selected as a 2023-24 Trash Receptacle Grant recipient.” 

Keep Louisiana Beautiful is an anti‐litter and community improvement non-profit organization focused on achieving a clean and beautiful Louisiana through education, enforcement, public awareness and community engagement. Keep Louisiana Beautiful is affiliated with Keep America Beautiful and comprised of a statewide network of 40 Community Affiliates and seven University Affiliates. Learn more at www.keeplouisianabeautiful.org.