Photo of seabirds sharing a cigarette butt sparks anger over ocean garbage
Cigarette butts are among the most common forms of human-made pollution in the world’s waterways. Continue reading
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‘A lot of it I think is laziness’: residents highlight litter issues around HRM
While some trails have garbage collected by HRM staff, others are maintained solely by volunteers, so when people dump their trash it can cost the volunteers money to properly dispose of the garbage. Continue reading
Vancouver launches pilot program to ‘butt out’ cigarette litter
By Nadia Stewart Videojournalist
The city is buying thousands of “pocket ashtrays” for smokers to put their butts in, rather than throwing them on the ground. Continue reading
Hamilton’s one-day ‘Butt Blitz’ takes 37,000 cigarette remains off city streets
The cleanup event was part of a prevention program launched this past week aimed at reducing cigarette litter across the city. Continue reading
Ashtrays being redistributed to align with Edmonton’s 10-metre no-smoking zone
A number of ashtrays will soon be gone along busy Edmonton strips like Whyte Avenue and Jasper Avenue to comply with the new no-smoking-in-public-places bylaw. Continue reading
Toronto fire campaign targets Parkdale residents to ‘stop tossing your cigarette butts’
Toronto Fire Chief Matthew Pegg said at the campaign launch that 51 fires in the Parkdale area were caused by carelessly tossed lit cigarette butts on balconies in the last year alone. Continue reading
City of Belleville invests in cigarette butt recycling program
The city of Belleville is trying to put a stop to cigarette butt litter and recycle them into a variety of industrial products. Continue reading
Cigarette butts are polluting the ocean more than plastic straws — so why not ban these?
Cigarette butts, which easily find their way into the ocean, contain plastic in the filters that are not biodegradable. Continue reading
Don’t flick cigarette butts from vehicles, new signs urge
West Kelowna has installed six signs throughout the city urging the public not to throw cigarette butts from their vehicles, especially during fire season. Continue reading
These are the Top 5 causes of house fires: Winnipeg fire investigator
By Nikki Jhutti Reporter
In 2017 Winnipeg firefighters responded to 466 residential fires. Fire investigator Jason Fedoriw said the vast majority of house fires are preventable. Continue reading