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[North Carolina] Carolina Beach leaders differ on smoking ban
The two big arguments for a smoking ban are trash on the beach and second-hand smoke.
Jul 30, 2012
WECT 6 WILMINGTON (NC)
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Jul 31, 2012 07:57
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[California] Tobacco littering a major problem
Yuba County officials are asking for more thoughtfulness by tobacco users, after a pair of clean-up days in parks found hundreds of pieces of tobacco debris left there.
Jul 4, 2012
Marysville (CA) Appeal-Democrat
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Jul 4, 2012 07:41
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[South Carolina] Cigarette disposal is butt of new York County anti-littering initiativ
Beautification leaders take aim at toxic trash
Jun 18, 2012
Rock Hill (SC) Herald
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Jun 18, 2012 13:35
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[California] 'Cigarette meter' to be installed in downtown San Rafael
The San Rafael Clean Coalition will install a "cigarette eater meter" at 6 p.m. Thursday at the San Rafael City Plaza. The display is a repository for people to deposit used cigarette butts. For every butt deposited, 1 cent will go to the St. Vincent de
May 28, 2013
Marin (CA) Independent Journal
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May 30, 2013 13:04
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2 million cigarette butts: Massive ocean clean-up nets 2 million cigarette butts
Based on the reports, the most commonly found items of trash are things such as food wrappers, beverage containers and plastic bags.
May 16, 2013
Examiner.com (National)
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May 16, 2013 03:44
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[New York] Artist makes portraits from DNA found in chewing gum and cigarettes
Artist Heather Dewey-Hagborg has done more than wonder. She collects errant hairs, cigarette butts, fingernails, and discarded chewing gum from public places and using the DNA she finds, creates 3D portraits of how the owners of this discarded genetic mat
May 4, 2013
io9 (Gawker Media)
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May 6, 2013 01:53
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[Canada] LETTER: Deposit fee on butts solves litter woes
In addition to being unsightly, cigarette butts have several other malevolent characteristics. They are non-biodegradable, and leach toxic organic chemicals and heavy metals into the environment impacting soil, fresh- and salt-water.
Apr 20, 2013
BC Local News (ca)
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Apr 23, 2013 13:51
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[West Virginia] City of Bridgeport Considering Smoking Ordinance in City Parks
Shannon Jackson and her two kids approached the Bridgeport City Council several weeks ago to introduce the program. The program would put up "Tobacco-Free" signs up in all of the parks and encourage enforcement of that ban.
Nov 28, 2012
WBOY-TV (Clarksburg, WV)
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Nov 28, 2012 18:43
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JACOBS: It's not the smoke, it's the litter
The problem isn't with smokers and their second hand smoke. The problem is the overall idea that it is perfectly acceptable litter. Much of the shoreline where public fishing is permitted is often lined with discarded bait containers, strands of unwanted
Jul 29, 2012
Pittston (PA) Sunday Dispatch
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Aug 4, 2012 01:03
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[UK] It doesn't smell very tweet... but it's home: Three tiny chicks nest among cigarette ends in pub's ash bin
May 16, 2012
The Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday (uk)
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May 16, 2012 16:52