1. Discarded cigarette butts have been linked to
large wildfires, resulting in the destruction of
wildlife, vegetation and property
Worldwide, it is estimated that 1.69 billion pounds of
cigarette butts end up as waste each year
About 95% of cigarette filters are made of a plastic
which does not easily decompose!
Dispose of them properly by
using an ashtray or ash urn!
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2. Works Cited
"Cigarette Butt Receptacles Buyer's Guide." Barco Products. Web. 22
Apr. 2013. <http://www.barcoproducts.com/buyers-guide/cigarette-
butt-receptacles.cfm>.
"Cigarette Butts Are Toxic Waste." Tobacco Free California. Web. 22
Apr. 2013. <http://www.tobaccofreeca.com/smoking-
problem/impact/environment/>.
Polito, John R. "Cigarette Butts." Why Quit. Web. 22 Apr. 2013.
<http://whyquit.com/whyquit/a_butts.html>.
"Where Stormwater Pollution Comes From." Delaware Department of
Transportation. Web. 22 Apr. 2013.
<http://www.deldot.gov/stormwater/wherestorm.shtml>.
"Why It Matters." Keep America Beautiful. Web. 22 Apr. 2013.
<http://www.preventcigarettelitter.org/why_it_matters/why_it_matter
s.html>.
Austin Yusko
Bio 100-73
