When it comes to cigarette litter, we all pay:

Residents and businesses “pick up” the tab.  Cigarette litter has to be cleaned up.  This requires additional sidewalk and street sweeping, greenway and park maintenance, storm drain cleaning, and increased maintenance of storm water filters. And business owners bear the expense of cigarette litter cleanup around entrances, exits, sidewalks, and parking lots.

Community quality-of-life suffers.  Not paying attention to quality-of-life issues can result in a decline in a city’s foot traffic, tourism, business development, and housing.  Focusing on small improvements, like reducing cigarette litter, creates safer and more economically vibrant communities.