Temporary Reprieve?Maybe... but I need your feedback!

I have received quite a few emails regarding the site, what it means to folks and the progress we are making with regard to education others about litter. This takes me back to the beginning of LitterButt where it felt like we were making a change and it propelled me to do more.

Those emails have made me rethink the decision to close down the site as well as re-examine the purpose and goal of the site. I am considering keeping the site running for the next three months as a test to see if:

1. Help support the site by click on some of the advertiers - they generate cents but it helps pay for hosting and domain name; my time is of course free.
2. Start lobbying States who do not participate; I'll track the letters to see who generates them ... perhaps have folks post a photo on the FB page that they actually sent it to their Governor?
3. Folks work WITH me to resolve issues.

If you're interested in helping take LitterButt back to it's origins, post something on our Facebook page, share it and lets get to making a positive difference in this world!

Shutting Down Site closing down Jan 1, 2017

It is with great regret that LitterButt.com will be shutting down.

This site has been running since May 2005 with only three (3) participating States. Costs have slowly increased and while advertising has been incorporated, it generates very little to help cover those costs. This doesn't include the hours taken to respond to emails, upgrade the site to the latest technology as well as fix issues with individual users.

The site's intention was to reduce litter. That includes lobbying States to join so we can educate litterers about the effects of their actions however it has become nothing more than a platform to report litterers to make people feel like they've done something. I've missed representing the whole process and goal.

The last straw has been the numerous emails from users complaining that the site doesn't work with Mac and Safari, despite the note on the homepage on how to fix issues with Google Maps. Rather than asking for help, it's been pointed out what $hitty work I've done because it doesn't like Mac + Safari. And with that folks, I'm done!

Not Your AshtrayMost cigarette smokers don't realize they are littering.

We have our own PSA and didn't even know it! Thank you to Brandon for this!

Safari IssuesMac Users May Have Google Maps Problem

One user sent me a screen shot that the Google Map didn't show up and was using a Safari browser. If the map isn't there then you cannot submit a report due to Google Map geocoding locations for us.

To work around this, I was able to:

1. Go to Preferences
2. Select Privacy
3. Set Block Cookies to NEVER

Apparently it requires cookies for displaying maps and the geocoding API. Once allowed, the map appeared again.

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LitterButt Heat MapWe can now view litter density using Google Heat Maps!

Now that we can geocode our LitterButt reports, we can view where those reports occurred and Google's Heat Maps display that very well. Give it a try!

New LitterButt WebsiteAfter a month of nightly/weekend coding, the new site is ready!

It's been a lot of work, not only upgrading the site to a new format but deciding to upgrade the underlying architecture and technology as well -- why not if I'm alread in there, right?

That said, there are some really cool additions/improvements:

• Geocoding - we can now get the latitude and longitude of your litter reports based on the location you enter; later we will plot them on maps to view littering statistics.
• Time Picker - we had a few users complain about the time picker, likely now that folks are more mobile. This has been upgraded using newer technology and enabled for mobile devices.
• Data Validation - lots of time was spent on this to show you that your report data is valid. Going one step further, we try to suggest better Litter Types when you add a new one - an attempt to cut down on duplicates and erroneous data.
• Reporting - the charts have been upgraded now that technology as improved and you'll find nicer graphs; make suggestions and I will add new reports & graphs.
• Administration - security has been upgraded to allow me to grant privleges to others to help maintain the site, including managing the bad data entered. Please email if you want to help and I can add you when the functionality is finished.

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