Longview’s Litter Index Moves Up

LONGVIEW — Longview’s litter index has gone up slightly. A team of community, business and government representatives conducted a visual analysis of the city. This year’s scorers were: Rhodora Bivens, David Simmons, Billy Lee, Jan Simmons, Dionne Lott, Mike Wigington and Kim Droege. They used a scoring system ranging from 1-4, with “1” being the best to “4” being the worst. The Litter Index for Longview rated 1.75. This number is slightly higher than last year when the number was 1.68.

Officials say there are several reason for the increase.
1. Longview’s growth continues. Often, more population and visitors means an increase in litter and waste.
2. Education about trash and litter is important. Citizens need to remember that Longview that To keep East Texas beautiful, citizens must remember throwing trash into public and private areas is never a good way to show community pride and passion.

According to Kim Droege, Executive Director of Keep Longview Beautiful, “Changing a common behavior, like littering, starts with all of us. Each person must accept responsibility for their actions and influence the acts of others at home, at school, in your place of business, and in the community at large.”