butts-out

When I posted this entry awhile ago... somebody argued that cigarette butts are bio-degradable....

I found out that they're not, well... they are degradable but it will take decadess... So, it's no surprise you can see them practically anywhere...

"It is estimated that several trillion cigarette butts are littered worldwide every year. That's billions of cigarettes flicked, one at a time, on our sidewalks, beaches, nature trails, gardens, and other public places every single day. In fact, cigarettes are the most littered item in America and the world. Cigarette filters are made of cellulose acetate tow, NOT COTTON, and they can take decades to degrade. Not only does cigarette litter ruin even the most picturesque setting, but the toxic residue in cigarette filters is damaging to the environment, and littered butts cause numerous fires every year, some of them fatal."

from http://www.cigarettelitter.org/