The coronavirus pandemic has caused people to see everyday things in a new light. For Johanna Landreneau, Glenda Pollard and several other Baton Rouge residents, the new perspective shined light on an old problem: litter. But they didn't just complain about it. They formed Clean Pelican, a nonprofit organization that holds monthly litter pickups, educates youths and adults about litter prevention and researches to identify areas where litter is particularly bad. Though they're under no illusion that this will be a quick fix. "We have a litter culture here right now that needs to be changed," Landreneau said. They're unclear whether the pandemic exacerbated litter, though they said widespread use of disposable face masks was a visible contributor. But restrictions on air travel meant driving more, and the founders started noticing how the amount of roadside litter increased as they neared home. "When we would come into Louisiana, we were the trashiest," Pollard said. "The other states did not look as bad as we did on the interstate, and when we got closer and closer to Baton Rouge, we'd see more and more and more trash. I think that's what ended up bringing us together." At Pollard's urging, they recruited… Read full this story
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