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Cigarette butts make up 12% of aquatic litter, global review finds
Original: "Cigarette butts make up 12% of aquatic litter, global review finds" # Cigarettes # Pollution # Oceans https:// news.mon
A new global review has found that cigarette butts account for roughly 12% of all litter found in aquatic environments, making them one of the largest single sources of pollution in oceans, rivers and lakes. The findings highlight the scale of tobacco-related waste, as filters contain plastic cellulose acetate that breaks down slowly and leaches toxic chemicals into water systems, prompting renewed calls for action on cigarette litter.
Why now: The release of a new global review quantifying cigarette butts as a major share of aquatic litter is drawing attention to tobacco waste as an overlooked pollution problem.
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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 · 54
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