Keep cigarette ends out of streets and drains
Why this can help
Discarded cigarette ends introduce persistent litter and substances that can harm aquatic organisms. Keeping them contained prevents their direct release into streets, soil and drains.
One possible next step
If cigarette ends are part of your household waste, provide a safe receptacle that cannot spill into the environment.
What changes the outcome
Fully extinguish ends and use a suitable receptacle before disposal under local rules. Laboratory toxicity does not translate into a fixed volume of water saved per cigarette end.
The action
One possibility
Dropping cigarette ends on the ground
Another possibility
Extinguishing and containing them for disposal
Discarded cigarette ends introduce persistent litter and substances that can harm aquatic organisms. Keeping them contained prevents their direct release into streets, soil and drains.
If cigarette ends are part of your household waste, provide a safe receptacle that cannot spill into the environment.
Sources and calculation references
- Slaughter et al. (2011), Tobacco ControlElli Slaughter et al. · 2011
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