Why Prevent Cigarette Litter?
Get a Free Pocket Ashtray Cigarette litter is a real challenge for communities across the U.S. Lack of awareness, lack of ash receptacles, and ordinances that move smokers outdoors all increase cigarette littering. Individuals who would never litter beverage cans or paper packaging typically do not consider tossing cigarette butts on the ground littering. Dropping partially-smoked cigarettes, cigarette butts, matches, lighters, and packaging to the ground is littering. And it s adding up. About 95% of cigarette filters are composed of cellulose acetate, a form of plastic which does not quickly degrade and can persist in the environment. While cigarette litter may seem small, it adds up to a big impact on the places we live. Consider for example that: – Cigarette litter is unsightly. It accumulates in many places, gathering in corners, gutters, and outside doorways and bus shelters. Increasing amounts of litter in a business district and other signs of disorder create a sense that no on
