Cigarette butts hamper plant growth—study
New research has discovered that cigarette butts—the most common form of litter on the planet—significantly reduce plant growth.
Environment
Jul 19, 2019
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News tagged with cigarette butts
Cigarette butts are the forgotten plastic pollution—and they could be killing our plants
It's amazing how quickly people have ditched plastic straws thanks to campaigns to discourage us from using such "pointless plastic." Yet rarely do we hear about a much more common source of plastic pollution.
Environment
Jul 19, 2019
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E-cigarettes and a new threat—how to dispose of them
The two largest global brands of capsule coffee, Nespresso and Keurig, are regarded by many as environmental nightmares. Billions of the throwaway nonrecyclable plastic products currently clutter waste dumps, waterways and ...
Environment
Oct 23, 2018
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Ten 'stealth microplastics' to avoid if you want to save the oceans
Theresa May's new environment plan sets ambitious goals for plastic waste reduction. But there's lots of room for slippage. One goal is to eradicate all "avoidable" plastic waste, though it's not clear how "avoidable" will ...
Environment
Jan 17, 2018
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Objectively measuring how clean our cities are
EPFL researchers have come up with a fact-based system to measure urban cleanliness. Municipal authorities will now be able to draw on objective assessments when planning their street cleaning – a sector with multi-million-franc ...
Computer Sciences
Nov 17, 2017
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Discarded cigarette butts—the next high-performing hydrogen storage material?
Discarded cigarette butts are a major waste disposal and environmental pollution hazard. But chemists at the University of Nottingham have discovered that cigarette butt-derived carbons have ultra-high surface area and unprecedented ...
Materials Science
Nov 1, 2017
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Dutch clean-up 'heroes' turn beach rubbish into art
Every parent has watched bemused as excited kids toss aside gifts to play with the boxes instead. But what about when they ignore the shells on a tropical beach in favour of plastic bottle tops?
Environment
Oct 5, 2016
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Metals from cigarette butts may pose potential threat to marine environment
Littered cigarette butts may be an important source of metal contaminants leaching into the marine environment and potentially entering the food chain, suggests research published online in the journal Tobacco Control.
Environment
Jul 6, 2016
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How brick-makers can help butt out litter
RMIT researchers have shown how fired-clay bricks made with cigarette butts can save energy and help solve a global littering problem.
Environment
May 23, 2016
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No butts: Paris stiffens fine for smokers who throw stubs in street
Flicking your cigarette butt in a Parisian street could from Thursday net you a stiff 68 euro ($75) fine as the city cracks down on "incivility" and pollution.
Environment
Oct 1, 2015
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