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Cigarette butts make up 12% of aquatic litter, review finds
Original: "Cigarette butts make up 12% of aquatic litter, global review finds" # Cigarettes # Pollution # Oceans https:// news.mon
A global review has found that cigarette butts account for roughly 12% of litter in aquatic environments, making them one of the largest single sources of marine and freshwater pollution. The findings highlight the scale of plastic contamination from tobacco filters, which contain cellulose acetate and can release toxic chemicals as they break down in water.
Why now: A newly published global review quantifying cigarette butts' share of aquatic litter is drawing attention to an often overlooked pollution source.
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- "Cigarette butts make up 12% of aquatic litter, global review finds" # Cigarettes # Pollution # Oceans https:// news.mongabay.com/short-articl e/2026/09/cigarette-butts-make-up-12-of-aquatic-litter-global-review-finds/ · primonatura@mstdn.social · 54
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