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cigarette

Tobacco A cylinder of cut blonde or black tobacco ensheathed in a tube of usually white paper, often with a filter to ↓ inhaled tars, which is lighted and inhaled at the lips to achieve a pleasurable level of nicotine. See Clove cigarette, Fetal tobacco syndrome, Fire-safe cigarette, Low-tar cigarette, Passive smoking, Safe cigarette, Smokeless cigarette, smoking, Tobacco.

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As well as a fire risk, cigarette butts are made from non-biodegradable plastic which can take up to 15 years to break down.

Australia : Stub out litter and firebugs

The meeting was told that, of the total number of tickets issued, 12,754 were handed out to people dropping cigarette butts in the street - representing just under 93% of all tickets issued.

Litter squad targeting city smokers; News 90% of fines issued for discarded cigarette ends

USA], Aug 7 ( ANI ): Cigarette butts are more than mere litter and now, a team of scientists has found a way to pave over the big problem.

Kicking butts to the curb

The action is aimed at fighting pollution as cigarette butts ends up being unintended food for much marine fauna and can be deadly for marine species.

New eco-ashtrays for butt-free beaches

According to Belle Borromeo, head of Manila's Department of Public Services, cigarette butts and filters were among the top 10 most collected trash during the International Coastal Cleanup in Manila Bay last Sept.

Smoking ban will result in less garbage-Estrada

An Iranian researcher at RMIT University in Australia has demonstrated how bricks made with cigarette butts can save energy, not to mention denting a global littering problem.

Make bricks with butts

Discarded cigarette butts in ashtrays cab also pose a serious health risk to children, such as vomiting, gagging and lethargy.

Today is World Environment Day (June 5th)

Reasons for a ban would include the health dangers of second-hand smoke, the risk of fire and the fact that cigarette butts often end up as litter on beaches.

Test smoke-free beaches

We ask that you consider under the Waste Diversion Act, 2002, or any other related legislation, the introduction of steward fees for cigarette producers/manufacturers/first importers to cover the cost of cigarette butt management, including public education, signage, cleanup and disposal," wrote Harnum.

Toronto wants cigarette companies to cover litter costs

So we've been getting out to meet residents, hand out free cigarette butt stubbies - a specially-insulated pouch where smokers can keep their cigarette butts until they find a bin to dispose of them - and dog waste bags to make people aware just how messy and (in the case of dog waste) hazardous these items can be to the environment.

Clampdown on the litter louts; Council aims to rid streets of 'Usual Suspects'

A friend of mine got fined 50 pounds [$75] for throwing a cigarette butt on the floor.

Urbin aims to stub out smokers' littering habits

A SMOKER caught throwing away a cigarette butt in the street will have to cough up PS560 - after failing to pay a much smaller fine.