Cigarette butts have an impact on our environment that is often overlooked.
Many smokers are in the habit of throwing their cigarette butts on the ground. But cigarette butts are waste and should be disposed of in an ashtray or rubbish bin once they have been extinguished.
Because cigarette filters are made of plastic, they break down into microplastic particles that remain in the environment.
Let’s work together to tackle this form of littering.
Events
We regularly go to public places with our team to explain more about littering and its consequences and, above all, what you can do to keep our environment cleaner. Get to know our team and take part in our competition to win your portable ashtray! You will find our programme here soon.
Facts
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5outof10people who smoke have already thrown a cigarette butt on the floor.
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Cigarette filters are made of plastic and decompose into microplastics.
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More than 100millioncigarettebutts on the ground in Luxembourg today.
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Worldwide, 11 billion cigarettebutts are thrown on the ground everyday.
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40% of all cigarette butts thrown on the ground end up inouroceans.
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About us
Littering.lu is an initiative of the environment agency, the water management agency and Valorlux Asbl. The aim of Littering.lu is to inform and raise the awareness of the public about the impact of cigarette butts and other waste on the environment. We want to encourage society to handle its waste more responsibly and to act in an environmentally conscious manner.
