News
Cigarette Litter Prevention in the News
- Talk Business 1/17/11: Clean and Green Stoping Butts (VIDEO)
- San Rafael Patch 1/7/11: New Cigarette Litter Campaign Going to the Dog
- Ft. Smith Times Record 1/14/11: Exhibit Focuses on Cigarette litter
- WV Gazette 8/2/10: No Butts-Raleigh County TargetsCigarette Litter
- 6/23/10: New Research: Food-Related Trash Down 76 percent in Texas; Tobacco Trash Leads To Overall Litter Increase
- New York Times 5/29/09: "Cigarette Butts: Tiny Trash that Piles Up"
- Van Buren, AR sees 50%+ reduction in cigarette litter. Seeks tax incentives for businesses to place ash receptacles at transition points (WMV video)
- Philadelphia Cigarette Litter Prevention Program Inteview (YouTube video)
 |
The program made a big difference in our city. Inspired by the program results, more merchants started installing ash receptacles. |
 |
Susan Roderick, |
In 2008, communities implementing a Cigarette Litter Prevention Program on average cut cigarette butt litter in half. Some reported as much as a 73% reduction. MORE >>
Looking for a model cigarette butt litter law? Check out Tennessee’s and South Carolina's.