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NO Butts campaign works in Hillsboro Village 

Merchants are pleased with anti-litter drive
Jump to full article: The Tennessean, 2009-11-11
Author: Nancy DeVille * THE TENNESSEAN

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Smokers are thinking twice before they flick cigarette butts on the ground in Hillsboro Village.

A new anti-litter campaign has resulted in a nearly 40 percent reduction of cigarette butts along the sidewalks in the area, Metro Public Works officials say.

The Metro Beautification and Environment Commission, along with the Hillsboro Village Merchants Association, launched the "Please NO Butts in the Village" campaign in September.

Using funds from a $1,500 grant sponsored by Keep America Beautiful, Metro Beautification provided posters for Hillsboro Village merchants to display in their windows and limited supplies of pocket ashtrays for customers.

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