175,000 cigarette butts removed from Peterborough’s downtown core
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175,000 cigarette butts removed from Peterborough’s downtown core
Description
May 6, 2019
Peterborough's Downtown Business Improvement Area began an urn program to encourage people to throw their cigarette butts in the garbage, instead of tossing them in the street.
The result? At least 175,000 cigarette butts collected.
DBIA executive director Terry Guiel stopped by Global News Morning Peterborough to talk about it.
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Peterborough Coin Show April 20th for experienced and rookie collectors alike04:00 | April 19, 2024
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175,000 cigarette butts removed from Peterborough’s downtown core02:51 | May 6, 2019
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Fresh Take with Dani Guppy Wednesday, July 17, 202404:25 | July 17, 2024
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Fresh Take with Dani Guppy Wednesday May 8, 202403:56 | May 8, 2024
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Game Day with Pete Dalliday: May 2, 202403:45 | May 2, 2024
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Linda Kash brings Ephron sisters’ play to Peterborough04:06 | May 1, 2024
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Psychic Medium Matt Fraser on why people reach out to their dearly departed04:35 | May 1, 2024
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Fresh Take with Dani Guppy: Wednesday May 01, 202404:06 | May 1, 2024
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Fresh Take with Dani Guppy : Wednesday, April 2404:05 | April 24, 2024
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Peterborough jives with International Jazz Day celebrations04:19 | April 24, 2024
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American psychic medium Matt Fraser visits Peterborough on Thursday, May 2nd03:51 | April 23, 2024
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175,000 cigarette butts removed from Peterborough’s downtown core
Description
May 6, 2019
Peterborough's Downtown Business Improvement Area began an urn program to encourage people to throw their cigarette butts in the garbage, instead of tossing them in the street.
The result? At least 175,000 cigarette butts collected.
DBIA executive director Terry Guiel stopped by Global News Morning Peterborough to talk about it.
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