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State Responses to LitterButt

State Response to Litter Letters

Digitized letters from Governors in response to LitterButt's montly report or to LitterButt users who have submitted the report via snail mail -- the best way to get a formal response.

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Litter Fact

Americans smoked 470 billion cigarettes in 1998, according to government estimates. In one year, that leaves an estimated 176 million pounds of cigarette butts.

State Responses to LitterButt

In the beginning I would send monthly letters to each State where a report was submitted and soon the standard responses were coming in. I found them quite funny, particularly California telling me what a great citizen I was for bringing up this subject -- despite not being from their State.

Overall they are just canned letters, sent by an assistant from stock responses...

Massachusetts - May 5, 2004



California - February 2, 2004



Arizona - December 31, 2003



Delaware - December 8, 2003



Virginia - December 3, 2003






New Hampshire - November 24, 2003



Delaware - November 21, 2003



California - October 22, 2003






Connecticut - September 17, 2003





Utah - June 2, 2003

Alright, reporting a LitterButt makes you feel like you've done something good -- but many have made the comment that their reporting won't do much good.

You're WRONG!

My mantra is that one person can change the World and I believe in it...

One person who has made a difference is Eric from Utah. Although I don't know how Eric found this site, he reported a LitterButt from Utah and the site fired off a letter to Governor Leavitt regarding the offense and the problem of highway litter in general (more specifically cigarette litter!)

The Governor forwarded the complaint to the Superintendent of the Utah Highway Patrol, Colonel Scott Duncan ... and here is his response:

I received a copy of the E-mail message you sent to Governor Leavitt on June 2, 2003. I am the superintendent of the Utah Highway Patrol. The Governor's Office asked me to respond to your concerns.

You are right. Throwing cigarette butts out of car windows is littering and against the law. It not only creates an eyesore, but is especially dangerous because of the fire danger in Utah.

It is hard to catch people doing this, but I assure you that Utah Highway Patrol Troopers do take action against those who litter our highways, including those who throw cigarette butts from car windows.

I will have someone check on the license plate you provided and make a personal phone call to the registered owner. They need to know that someone is watching them.

Thank you for your concern for public safety and our environment.

Colonel Scott T. Duncan
Superintendent
Utah Highway Patrol