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[California] Video: Flicked cigarette ignites cop brawl

Donald Costilow Jr. was done with his cigarette. So, he says, he flicked the lit butt toward a trash can -- and missed. The discarded cigarette also appeared to sail in the direction of a passing Huntington Beach police cruiser - igniting a violent alter
Orange County (CA) Register
added Jul 24, 2012 18:48
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[New York] Unregulated, Addictive, And Enticing: E-Cigarettes Suck In Smokers But Risks Remain

Dr. Novotny, who has studied the effects of cigarette waste on public health as well as the environment, raises an alarming point in a world that is poised to be saturated with disposable e-cigarettes: “What happens at the end-of-life stage for these pro
Leaksource (blog)
added Feb 16, 2013 22:27
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Reynolds subsidiary funding cigarette recycling

A subsidiary of the nation's second-largest cigarette maker Reynolds American Inc. is funding a national recycling program to reward do-gooders for cleaning up tobacco waste and turn cigarette butts into pellets used to make items such as plastic shippin
AP - Associated Press
added Nov 14, 2012 13:01
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[France, UK] Paris installs 10,000 ashtrays in the streets in battle against cigarette butts

* Move follows 'explosion' of discarded cigarette litter across city * Thousands of public ashtrays will be installed on litter bins
The Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday (uk)
added Nov 2, 2012 12:42
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INTERNATIONAL COASTAL CLEANUP Top 10 Items Found

1. 2,117,931 cigarettes/cigarette filters
The Ocean Conservancy
added May 16, 2013 03:43
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Help Us Stop Toxic Litter

Cigarette butts leach toxic chemicals and carcinogens that pollute the environment. They’re poisonous to wildlife and can contaminate water sources. And they’re the number one littered item on US roadways and the number one item found on beaches and in wa
American Legacy Foundation
added Apr 11, 2013 13:01
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[UK] Boom in the sale of illegal cigarettes ($$)

A study of discarded packs throughout Britain by MSIntelligence, a Geneva-based company, found that just over 26 per cent of cigarettes had avoided tax in the last quarter of 2012, compared with 19.3 per cent in the same period a year ago.
Times Of London (uk)
added Mar 4, 2013 06:27
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Recycling programs tackle problem of cigarette butts

programs that not only encourage people to pick up the butts but also recycle them. Contrary to what many smokers may think, cigarette filters are not biodegradable
USA Today
added Jun 18, 2012 22:46
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[Virginia] Va. Senate approves bill to ban smoking on beaches

Virginia’s Senate has approved legislation that would permit localities to tell smokers to butt out at public beaches. Sen. Ralph Northam, D-Norfolk, said his SB 1253 was inspired by Virginia Beach civic league fed up with the sight of cigarette detritu
Norfolk (VA) Virginian-Pilot
added Feb 4, 2013 22:36
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[Florida] No butts about it: Students collect more than 10,000 cigarette butts on campus

In an effort to bring awareness to the Florida Atlantic University (FAU) community about the dangers of tobacco use and secondhand smoke, 25 volunteers recently cleaned up cigarette butts. Less than an hour after they started, the volunteers had collecte
(Ft. Lauderdale, FL) Sun-Sentinel
added Aug 4, 2012 12:04
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