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Jump to full article: EarthFirst.com, 2009-01-11
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Dress Made from Recycled Cigarette Filters
January 11, 2009
If you thought stained, dirty cigarette butts weren’t good for much of anything, you’ll be surprised to see how Chile-based designer Guerrero Mantis transformed them into colorful and sassy clothing and accessories. Developed as a part of a graduate thesis, this project uses dyed cigarette butts collected from bars, streets and restaurants.
From Green Upgrader:
Cigarette butts present a threat to wildlife. Cigarette filters have been found in the stomachs of fish, birds, whales and other marine creatures who mistake them for food … Composed of cellulose acetate, a form of plastic, cigarette butts can persist in the environment as long as other forms of plastic.
September 27, 2008
Each week, EarthFirst.com will be featuring a new ‘Change Agent’ from Changents.com, a social media site that connects people who are doing good in the world with a support system of advocates, donors, publicity generators and fans.
This week we’re putting the spotlight on Mike Davis, a change agent who’s fighting to turn millions of chemical-filled discarded cigarette butts into cigarette collection bins.� That’s right, he’s pushing the ‘Responsible Smokers Act’, which seeks to educate the public about the environmental and health impacts of the improper disposal of cigarette butts, which contain carcinogens.
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