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Beachwatch Big Weekend 2012 / Results of the UK’s biggest beach clean and survey (PDF)

When? 14th 17th September 2012 ... 8 Cigarette stubs 6,006 61.1
Marine Conservation Society (uk)
added May 16, 2013 09:37
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[UK] Beachwatch Big Weekend 2012

Marine Conservation Society (uk)
added May 16, 2013 09:30
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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.
Examiner.com (National)
added May 16, 2013 03:44
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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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2 Million Cigarette Butts Removed from Ocean, Group Says

The Ocean Conservancy said that volunteers took out several million pounds of garbage during the 2012 International Coastal Cleanup day, as first reported by Yahoo News.
The Epoch Times English Version
added May 16, 2013 03:39
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[Asia, China, Hong Kong] Mystery of the deflated Rubber Duck: were cigarette butts to blame?

Now Chinese mainland tourists are blamed for the demise of Rubber Duck: rumours circulate that cigarette butts turned art installation into an omlette ... “There have been rumours that Hong Kong’s big yellow duck was ‘burned to death’ by tourists from S
South China Morning Post
added May 16, 2013 03:31
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Do Yourself and Mother Earth a Favor: Don’t Smoke

Today is Earth Day, and we couldn’t let the day pass without pointing out that cigarettes are not only the world’s number one cause of preventable death, they’re also a major cause of air, land and water pollution. ... Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Co., a Rey
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (CTFK)
added May 16, 2013 02:56
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[UK-Scotland] Smoking litter found on Scotland's beaches up 100%, says survey

The Marine Conservation Society said there was a 100% rise in cigarette stubs found on coastlines between 2011 and 2012, with general smoking litter, including lighters and packets, increasing by 90%. In its annual Beachwatch Big Weekend Report publishe
STV (uk)
added May 14, 2013 19:12
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DC Park Users: Ban Smoking in all Parks in the District of Columbia

Petition by Green Spaces for DC Parks should be a places that residents can enjoy free of health concerns. Secondhand smoke has been proved to contribute to health issues, including asthma, bronchitis, pneumonia and cancer in our children and adul
Change.org
added May 14, 2013 13:31
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[UK] More litter being found on our beaches

the annual count of litter on UK beaches in the Marine Conservation Society's (MCS) Beachwatch Big Weekend showed. The rubbish from smoking also soared, with the number of cigarette butts doubling and litter including lighters and packets increasing by 9
ITV Network Limited (uk)
added May 14, 2013 12:17
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