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• City of Central promises crackdown on litterbugs

  September 27, 2023 12:55 PM

  CENTRAL - City leaders in Central say they're determined to clean up the community, pledging to crack down on those tossing trash where it doesn't belong. In a warning to litterbugs, the City is spreading the word on social media, noting that "violators will be prosecuted." Central is... more »

• EBR to invest in stormwater cleaning systems to stop litter, debris from entering waterways Play Video

  January 20, 2023 3:27 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The City-Parish will soon be making a big investment in parish waterways. It's all part of keeping in compliance with the city's MS4 permit. The city is working to purchase a litter-catching system it plans to install near Corporation Canal, LSU's North Gate and on East... more »

• Proposal would ban balloon releases on EBR Schools property Play Video

  December 5, 2019 3:53 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A resolution discussed by local school officials Thursday would ban the mass release of balloons on East Baton Rouge campuses. The filing, submitted by school board member Dawn Collins, would ban the ceremonial release of helium balloons from East Baton Rouge School property in conjunction with... more »

• College Drive cleanup kicks off massive city-wide beautification project Play Video

  December 16, 2017 9:19 PM

  BATON ROUGE- In efforts to improve the appearance of many streets in the area, officials have kicked off the "Corridor Beautification Initiative." A huge 4-wheel backhoe contraption was deep into a canal Saturday on College Drive near I-10. "This is a Menzi Muck. We use it to clean... more »

• City crews clean up litter along Bluebonnet Blvd.

  July 6, 2017 5:15 PM

  BATON ROUGE – A City-Parish crew cleaned up litter that was sprawled along Bluebonnet Boulevard on Monday. The city's Litter Response Team, a crew dedicated within the Department of Maintenance focused on cleaning East Baton Rouge Parish, conducted the cleanup just before noon on Wednesday. ... more »