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Did you know that cigarette butts account for 1 of every 4 items found at our beach cleanups? It’s not uncommon for Surfrider volunteers to collect 1000+ butts during a single 2-hour beach cleanup.
In addition to containing toxic chemicals and known carcinogens, butts contain plastic, which does not biodegrade in the marine environment. While our chapter has installed 200+ ashcans and distributed 1000’s of pocket ashtrays, these efforts are insufficient to deal with the world’s most littered item.
This goes far beyond a “litter issue.” It’s time to stop cigarette butt pollution at its source. This means holding Big Tobacco accountable for the billions of toxic, single-use plastic filters they’re putting into our markets and environment every year.