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At The Scorecard, our goal is to educate ALL on dangers, consequences of littering/dumping on public and private properties. ILLEGAL Littering and Dumping  breeds diseases, HARMS landscapes, KILLS HUMANS, PETS, WILDLIFE.

Top "Profiled Litterers" in USA ARE (see left top Image):

--Cigarette Smokers

--YOUNG People, Ages 16-25

--Fast Foodies

--Construction/Groundskeepers Workers!

Because studies show illegal littering tends to occur at or near transportation routes used by the public (roads, highways. sidewalks, train tracks, trails, etc.), GOVERNMENT is responsible by LAW to clean those areas. The Scorecard focuses on America's PUBLIC PROPERTIES (SPACES) and how they compare among our 50 states.                     

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In 2018, TEXAS, PENNSYLVANIA, NEW JERSEY, MICHIGAN, GEORGIA, LOUISIANA among Scorecard's "10 BIG, DIRTIEST, LITTERED STATES." 

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IN 2020, NEW YORK, LOS ANGELES, SAN ANTONIO, HOUSTON, INDIANAPOLIS, MEMPHIS, DETROIT, MIAMI among Scorecard's "USA BIG 15 LITTERED CITIES" 

The TOP "DIRTY LITTER" MAYORS Include:: #1 ERIC ADAMS (NYC-Photo 2, Left), #2 KAREN BASS (Los Angeles- Photo 3), #3 SYLVESTER TURNER (Houston- Photo 4), 5 RON NIRENBERG (San Antonio-Photo 5).

   Other TOP 15 "DIRTY LITTER" MAYORS are: JOE HOGSETT (Indianapolis- left Photo 6),  MIKE DUGGAN (Detroit- Photo 7), FRANCES SUAREZ (Miami- Photo 8), JIM STRICKLAND (Memphis-Photo 9). 

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What makes most "BEST STATES" best?

They'll Have These Practices:

>>Comprehensive, Required Recycling for ALL Counties, Cities,Towns

>>Recognized, Statewide Litter Slogan Campaign

>>LOW Per Person Per Day Solid Waste Disposals

>>FEWER Deaths from Vehicle-Debris Crashes

>>Pro-Green, West Coast-New England-West Central Midwest Location

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Spring 2014-Spring 2017 BEST, CLEANEST AMERICAN STATES:

#1 "best": Washington State!

(back-to-back TOP WINNER, 2014 & 2011!)

Other BEST Governments:

CALIFORNIA, CONNECTICUT, FLORIDA, MAINE, OREGON, VERMONT, IOWA, MARYLAND, MISSOURI.

!!Congratulations to SCORECARD Clean and Green Governments and their Leaders!!

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2014-2017 WORST, DIRTIEST STATES IN USA:

#1 "worst" South Carolina (DIRTIEST, all 50 States!)

       #2 "worst" Nevada (2nd DIRTIEST, all 50 States!)

         Both SOUTH CAROLINA and NEVADA have been non-stop, consistent "worst" states since the FIRST Published 2008 Scorecard. 

Other WORST States, 2014-2017  include NEVADA, INDIANA, GEORGIA, KENTUCKY, S. DAKOTA, LOUISIANA, MICHIGAN, NEW MEXICO, OKLAHOMA.   

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