Litter survey results

The results from Shreveport Green's litter survey are in.
Littering along public and private lands increased slightly this year with an overall rating of 2.1 compared to 1.9 in 2006
The Litter Index Survey is a method of measuring litter in Shreveport and it is applied annually. Shreveport Green serves the Shreveport community and it uses this tool to see where the most litter has accumulated near various land usages such as, residential, commercial, educational, recreational, and industrial areas. Seven zip codes are targeted to give fair representation of the city. The results are used to direct litter education, prevention, and cleanup efforts to the areas with the highest ratings.
Here are the results from each ZIP code. The higher ratings represent areas within each ZIP code that contain littered sites near vacant lots and along residential streets near convenience stores.
71101 – 1.9 “Slightly Littered”
71103 -1.8 “Slightly Littered”
71104- 1.5 “Slightly Littered”
71106 – 2.2 “Slightly Littered”
71107 – 2.7 “Slightly Littered”
71108 – 2.2 “Slightly Littered”
71109 – 2.2 “Slightly Littered”