July - 2019

It doesn’t matter whether the cigarettes are smoked or not, cigarette butts prevent proper developme

Littered cigarette butts are the most widespread man-made pollutant and they harm plant growth, acco

Cigarette butts left in grass and soil can harm nearby plant growth, according to a new study. The study found that a cigarette butt can cut down the germination, or development, of plants, adding to concerns about discarded cigarette remnants as an under-acknowledged, but widespread, pollutant. A common ingredient in cigarette filters makes them among the most common man-made contaminants that affect the ground where they are discarded whether they were smoked or not. Cigare

Cigarette butts are the ocean's single largest source of trash

Cigarette butts are the ocean's single largest source of trash

Ocean pollution is a very serious issue, and one that seems to be cropping up a lot in the news at the moment. Often, when we hear the term "ocean pollution", it's straws, bottles, and other plastic garbage that come to mind — but there's another sort of waste that's far worse and has, so far, received far less attention than it warrants. The spotlight is now on cigarette filters. As a result, many people are under the false assumption that cigarette filters are biodegradable

Experts say cigarette butts — not plastic straws — are largest human-caused pollutant

The plastic straw has been at the forefront of conversations about damaging man-made waste but cigarette butts have turned out to be an even bigger problem. An estimated 4.5 trillion butts are littered globally each year, The BBC reports, and their effects are incredibly harmful. A study led by Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge found that cigarette butts left in grass and soil cause stunt plant growth. The study also suggests cigarette butts are the most pervasive man-mad

How many of your cigarette butt filters are here?

How many of your cigarette butt filters are here?

Keep it clean, no butts It’s time to come clean in the Central City. This is the new message behind the Cape Town Central City Improvement District’s (CCID) annual #KeepItClean campaign, run by its Urban Management Department. Urban Management is one of the four operational divisions of the CCID that delivers top-up services to those of the City of Cape Town. The campaign launched on Tuesday 24 April with an activation in St George’s Mall, visually demonstrating what 240kg of

Campaign calls for a ban on cigarette butts in SA

The National Council Against Smoking is working with Greenpeace Africa to raise awareness about the plastic in cigarette butts as part of Plastic-free July. They are leveraging on the global campaign, encouraging people to rethink the way they use plastic, by starting a campaign on their VUMA.EARTH platform, which calls for a ban on cigarette butts in South Africa. “It may not be widely known, but cigarette butts are themselves made out of a form of plastic – cellulose acetat

Call to make cigarette butts biodegradable

The National Council Against Smoking is working with Greenpeace Africa to raise awareness about the plastic in cigarette butts as part of Plastic-free July. A Spokesperson Savera Kalideen says they are leveraging on the global campaign, encouraging people to rethink the way they use plastic, by starting a campaign which calls for a ban on cigarette butts. Did you know? Cigarette butts are themselves made out of a form of plastic - cellulose acetate. Cigarette butts are the mo

#BanTheButt: A cheeky campaign against cigarette filters

Durban- A campaign against cigarette butts has been launched by environmental organisation Greenpeace Africa in conjunction with the National Council Against Smoking. The initiative aims to raise awareness over the use of plastic in cigarette butts as part of Plastic-free July. The organisations are calling for government and tobacco companies to take caution and act now. “In line with the polluter pays principle, tobacco companies that produce cigarettes need to take respon

National Council Against Smoking, Greenpeace Africa launch #BanTheButt campaign

The National Council Against Smoking and Greenpeace Africa are together working on a campaign to raise awareness about the plastic in cigarette butts as part of Plastic-free July. The organisations have started a #BanTheButt campaign on their Vuma.Earth platform. “It may not be widely known, but cigarette butts are themselves made out of a form of plastic – cellulose acetate. They can take months or even years to break down into smaller pieces of plastic but will not biodegra

Top pollutants on beaches

Top pollutants on beaches

THE results of the 2018 International Coastal Clean-up, which annually took place during September have been released and once again,the biggest pollutants are broken down plastic and foam pieces. “The main cause of litter on our beaches and in the marine environment is irresponsible human behaviour. The improper disposal of waste and a lack of waste management infrastructure are the two biggest issues that need to be addressed and corrected,” said John Kieser, Sustainability

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