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The 2014 American State Litter Scorecard: USA’s Dirtiest and Cleanest States
by Steve Spacek
Derived from Performance@ The 2014 American Society for Public Administration Conference
Mayflower Renaissance Hotel
Washington, District of Columbia
Monday, March 17, 20014
Copyright 2014, S. Spacek Public Service Consulting. NO COMMERCIAL USE. This is Public Record.

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The HUMAN behavior of littering and dumping is found frequently on or near transportation paths
(roads, sidewalks, bus/train stops and stations), creating DANGER to public safety and health.
Littering and dumping BREEDS Diseases and Pests.
Littering and dumping is ILLEGAL—a crime anywhere inside ALL 50 American States.
800+ Americans DIE EACH YEAR! in vehicle collisions with un-removed roadway debris.
New Mexico is now the “highest chance” state TO DIE,
while California, America’s biggest peopled state, has the most Total Deaths from those crashes
(78+ KILLED IN CALIFORNIA in a recent 12 month period).
Since 2008 ( and every three years thereafter), The American State Litter Scorecard approximates
a state’s overall public spaces and environmental quality condition through tried-and-true,
hard-to-obtain measures, resulting in a Score total for each and every state.
The ten highest scoring states are regarded as the top cleanest, BEST states;
the ten with the lowest scores are considered as bottom dirtiest, WORST states.
Policy makers, public administrators and citizens are ever more involved in wanting “Green” outcomes.
Adequate public spaces waste removals are MANDATED BY LAW in all 50 states!

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Figure 1: Conditions Status Map---BEST, WORST States--The 2014 American State Litter Scorecard
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Table 1: State Condition Results for The 2011 American State Litter Scorecard
State Status Rating
1 Washington---------------------------------------------------------------------BEST 26 Idaho AVERAGE
2 California BEST 26 Massachusetts AVERAGE
2 Connecticut BEST 28 Mississippi BELOW AVERAGE
4 Florida BEST 28 Ohio BELOW AVERAGE
4 Maine BEST 30 Arkansas BELOW AVERAGE
4 Oregon BEST 30 Virginia BELOW AVERAGE
7 Vermont BEST 32 Illinois BELOW AVERAGE
8 Iowa BEST 32 Kansas BELOW AVERAGE
9 Maryland BEST 32 Utah BELOW AVERAGE
10 Missouri BEST 35 Alabama BELOW AVERAGE
11 New Jersey ABOVE AVERAGE 36 Montana BELOW AVERAGE
12 Hawaii ABOVE AVERAGE 37 Alaska BELOW AVERAGE
12 New York ABOVE AVERAGE 37 North Dakota BELOW AVERAGE
12 Rhode Island ABOVE AVERAGE 39 Texas BELOW AVERAGE
15 New Hampshire ABOVE AVERAGE 40 Oklahoma WORST
15 Pennsylvania ABOVE AVERAGE 41 Michigan WORST
17 Minnesota ABOVE AVERAGE 41 New Mexico WORST
18 Nebraska ABOVE AVERAGE 43 Louisiana WORST
19 Delaware ABOVE AVERAGE 44 South Dakota WORST
19 North Carolina ABOVE AVERAGE 45 Kentucky WORST
21 Colorado AVERAGE 45 Wyoming WORST
21 Tennessee AVERAGE 47 Georgia WORST
21 West Virginia AVERAGE 48 Indiana WORST
21 Wisconsin AVERAGE 49 Nevada WORST
25 Arizona AVERAGE 50 South Carolina------------------------------------------------ WORST
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Indicators Used: 2014 American State Litter Scorecard
OB1: States with Litter Taxation (2013)
OB2: States with Container Deposit Rules/Legislation (2013)
OB3: States with Comprehensive Recycling Rules/Legislation (2013)
OB4: Authorities with State Specific Litter Prevention Slogan (2014)
OB5: Per Person Overall State Environmental Expenditure (2012)
OB6: Per Person Daily Waste Disposal by State (2012)
OB7: States with Highest Chance for Debris-related Fatal Vehicle Collision (2011)
OB8: Percentage “Profiled Litterers” (Age 16-25) Per State (2012)
SU1: Environmental Stewardship of State Thoroughfares (2011)
SU2: State Licensed Drivers Knowledge of Littering and other Road Laws (2009)
SU3: Overall Corruption Risk in Public Service Activities by State Governments (2013)
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Table 2: BEST, Cleanest States of 2014 American State Litter Scorecard
1 Washington BEST (top)
2 California BEST
2 Connecticut BEST
4 Florida BEST
4 Maine BEST
4 Oregon BEST
7 Vermont BEST
8 Iowa BEST
9 Maryland BEST
10 Missouri BEST
Governor Jay Inslee (pictured) RUNS #1 Washington—2 -time and Repeat Scorecard TOP Winner!

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Table 3: WORST, Dirtiest States of 2014 American State Litter Scorecard
1 South Carolina WORST (bottom)
2 Nevada WORST
3 Indiana WORST
4 Georgia WORST
5 Kentucky WORST
5 Wyoming WORST
7 South Dakota WORST
8 Louisiana WORST
9 Michigan WORST
9 New Mexico WORST
10 Oklahoma WORST
Gov. Nikki Haley (pictured) RUNS #50 South Carolina, where plenty of un-removed litter awaits visitors

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Illegal Littering/Dumping
Breeds Diseases; KILLS
Humans, Pets, Landscapes!!
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