CARING FOR OUR COAST
~1,400 volunteers engaged
BY THE NUMBERS 2016
12 environmental organizations funded
3,500 acres restored 55,000+ plants and trees planted ~20,000 beneficiaries
EARTH KEEPERS CITGO is proud to sponsor the CITGO Earth Keepers program in Louisiana, serving students at 28 schools and five businesses throughout the Sulphur and Lake Charles area. The program provides schools with classroom and outdoor recycling bins at no cost, as well as instructions and recycling education to maintain the program. Students also have the opportunity to plant trees at their schools to help develop a sense of responsibility and connectedness with their local
environment. CITGO Earth Keepers is particularly significant in these Louisiana communities because, due to the expense, most parishes do not have curbside recycling. The program provides the materials and empowerment for students to act as environmental stewards. In 2016, the Lake Charles Refinery and community partners collected and diverted more than 13,000 cubic yards of recyclable materials.
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