Cigarette butts are toxic waste. The filters are made with plastic. As discarded butts break down, they release toxins and microplastic particles into the environment.
Worldwide, cigarette butts are the most littered object, contributing 1.69 billion pounds of litter annually.
I urge those who smoke outdoors to use pocket ashtrays.
A hospital here banned smoking on its grounds. Even so, from the stench, it is obvious some are sneak smoking in a parking ramp stairwell. This stairwell does not connect to the hospital interior, so is little used.
When the ban went into effect, hospital staff who smoked went across the street to smoke. But, residents complained about the smokers on their property, and about discarded butts.
We have a law that prohibits outdoor smoking within 25 feet of a door or a window that can be opened or closed. Dave’s coworkers seem to be in violation.
The retina has no pain receptors. If they get burned from looking at the Sun, the person won’t feel it. However, the pain felt from looking at the Sun is likely due to damage to the cornea and / or conjunctiva.
A college had an ornithologist named “Bird” who was also a private airplane pilot. One day the college got a phone call from someone who asked for an ornithologist:
“That would be Professor Bird.”
“You have an ornithologist named Bird?”
“That’s right.”
“May I talk to him?”
“I’m sorry, but he’s out flying at the moment. Would you care to leave a message?”
Cigarette butts are toxic waste. The filters are made with plastic. As discarded butts break down, they release toxins and microplastic particles into the environment.
Worldwide, cigarette butts are the most littered object, contributing 1.69 billion pounds of litter annually.
I urge those who smoke outdoors to use pocket ashtrays.