SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) - Litter is costly to Louisiana's economy and environment. Local residents are reaching out to us see what can be done to clean-up local roadways.
State data according to Keep Louisiana Beautiful shows litter costs the state and thus its tax payers $91-million each year. The largest accumulation of trash and debris is found in north Louisiana, especially on its roadways and interstates.
Residents are noticing because a woman in Shreveport sent us a request under our "Your Voice Matters" submissions asking why there is so much litter accumulating on the Cross Lake Bridge and Interstate 3132 to I-20 west and east.
"The majority of that junk, trash, debris, chairs that you see, the furniture, all of that could have been prevented by taking the proper steps befor