Cigarette smoking results in 5 million deaths annually and cigarette butts create 1.69 billion pounds of toxic trash each year that is non-biodegradable and contains chemicals like nicotine and arsenic, posing environmental, health, and economic burdens as cigarette waste is a huge global issue.

1. 5 million lives are lost as a result of cigarette smoking every year.

2. BUT... Yes, cigarettes are bad for your health,

3. They are also bad for the environment as well.

4. 1.69 billion pounds of cigarette butts wind up as toxic trash each year...

5. Creating an environmental, health, and economic burden.

6. NON-biodegradable. Cigarette butts are made of cellulose acetate, a plastic that is

7. TOXIC. They also contain chemicals like nicotine, ethylphenol, & aresenic that are

8. Cigarette wast is is a huge environmental issue, with a global impact.

9. STOP cigarette waste.