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Cigarette butts make up 12% of aquatic litter, review finds
Original: "Cigarette butts make up 12% of aquatic litter, global review finds" # Cigarettes # Pollution # Oceans https:// news.mon
A global review reported by Mongabay finds that cigarette butts account for roughly 12% of litter in aquatic environments, making them one of the most common pollutants in oceans, rivers and lakes. The finding underscores the scale of tobacco waste, as filters contain plastic cellulose acetate that degrades slowly and releases chemicals into water systems.
Why now: The scale of cigarette butt pollution revealed by the global review is prompting renewed discussion about litter and tobacco regulation
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- "Cigarette butts make up 12% of aquatic litter, global review finds" # Cigarettes # Pollution # Oceans https:// news.mongabay.com/short-articl e/2026/09/cigarette-butts-make-up-12-of-aquatic-litter-global-review-finds/ · primonatura@mstdn.social · 51
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