Resolution: Ban the Butt
OK, personal resolutions don’t always work, but what about some national ones? Now that even France bans smoking inside, when are we going to do something about the butt problem outside?
According to Torontoist: “An American study showed that, worldwide, smokers toss at least 4.5 trillion butts on the ground every year, and that’s not only revolting to look at, but causes significant environmental damage. Cigarette filters are made of non-biodegradable polymer acetate (read: plastic), and discarded butts start fires, kill small animals, and are the most comm…
Original article from: TreeHugger