The vast majority of the 5.6 trillion cigarettes manufactured worldwide each year come with filters made of cellulose acetate, a form of plastic that can take a decade or more to decompose. As many as two-thirds of those filters are dumped irresponsibly each year, according to Novotny, who founded the Cigarette Butt Pollution Project.
Zo’n vieze vuiligheid. En vooral die argeloosheid waarmee rokers dat op de grond gooien, soms vanuit de auto uit het raam. Bah.
