Cigarette Litter Prevention Program
Cigarette butts are the most littered item in America.
Keep America Beautiful has research that shows that individuals who would never consider littering an aluminum can, a piece of paper or other items may be littering cigarette butts. Surprised that this is called "littering?"
You shouldn't be! What is litter? When one drops partially-smoked cigarettes, cigarette butts, matches, lighters, and packaging to the ground it is littering. These items become litter when not disposed of properly. Cigarette litter is an emerging litter problem in communities around the country. Lack of awareness, lack of ash receptacles, and the increase of outdoor smoking add to the visible impact of cigarette litter.
Research shows that smokers will litter cigarette butts, lighters, matches, and packaging material if an ash receptacle is not readily available. Cigarette litter occurs most often at transition points. transition points are those places where a person must discontinue smoking before proceeding. A bus stop, a store entrance, building loading docks, walkways leading to government buildings and similar places are the Transition Points in a neighborhood.
Want to get involved? Bring the Cigarette Litter Prevention Program to your neighborhood! We can help! Email for more information!
