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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 all litter in aquatic environments, making tobacco waste one of the largest single sources of pollution in oceans and waterways. The findings highlight the scale of plastic contamination from filtered cigarettes, which shed cellulose acetate and toxic chemicals into water systems worldwide.
Why now: The new global review quantifies the scale of cigarette butt pollution in water, renewing debate about tobacco waste 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 · 42
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