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[New Jersey] Litter Menace: Cigarette Butts the No. 1 Problem at N.J. Beaches
In honor of Earth Week, a new survey found cigarette butts are the number one discarded item on beaches, roadways and elsewhere. “They are the number one littered item by item count and because they do not biodegrade, we need to turn this around,” D. Ch
Apr 25, 2013
NewJerseyNewsroom.com
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Apr 26, 2013 05:38
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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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[Africa, South Africa] NAIR: Litter-free city begins with you
Cigarette butts, snack wrappers, take-away food and beverage containers are the most commonly littered items. A worldwide study found that cigarettes were one of the most insidious forms of litter. The study has found that a discarded cigarette butt take
Apr 23, 2013
The Independent Online (IOL) / The Post (za)
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Apr 23, 2013 06:41
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Cigarettes and the Environment
Cigarettes Are Toxic Waste Cigarette butts are the number one littered item on US beaches and roadways. They leach chemicals that are poisonous to wildlife and can contaminate water sources.
Apr 22, 2013
American Legacy Foundation
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Apr 22, 2013 13:33
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[UK] Smokers blamed for sparking moor fires above Rochdale
Firefighters spent two nights on the moors above Littleborough, Rochdale, tackling the blazes. ... Officials think the fires were started by irresponsibly discarded smoking materials, such as cigarettes thrown from cars.
Apr 20, 2013
Manchester Evening News (uk)
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Apr 20, 2013 11:18
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[New Jersey] Total Garbage! Cigarettes, plastic top beach trash
Out of 351,781 items collected, nearly 83 percent were made of plastic, with cigarette filters the top plastic item found.
Apr 17, 2013
Asbury Park (NJ) Press
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Apr 17, 2013 14:40
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[UK] BLACKMAN: Saying no to the tobacco industry
Bob Blackman, MP for Harrow East, former leader of Brent Council, member of the Communities and Local Government Select Committee and secretary of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Smoking and Health, sets out the perils for local authorities as the to
Apr 16, 2013
Local Authorities Coordinators of Regulatory Services (LACORS) (uk)
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Apr 17, 2013 13:25
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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
Apr 11, 2013
American Legacy Foundation
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Apr 11, 2013 13:01
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[UK] Smoker fined £700 after dropping cigarette butt in Harlow town centre
Lisa Wingrove, of Longbanks, was spotted tossing the cigarette to the floor by a Harlow Council Community Safety Officer. After refusing to pick it up, she was handed a fixed penalty notice of £80. Despite receiving several reminders, Ms Wingrove failed
Apr 10, 2013
Harlow Star (uk)
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Apr 10, 2013 12:52
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Cigarette Butts Are Toxic Waste
In advance of Earth Day later this month, Legacy and the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics have launched a new set of TV and radio Public Service Announcements (PSAs) to raise awareness and spur action about this form of toxic trash. The campaign
Apr 9, 2013
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (CTFK)
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Apr 10, 2013 09:09