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Cigarette butts, the plastic pollution that's hiding in plain sight

As nearly 200 countries discuss how to cut plastic pollution at UN talks in Paris this week, environmental campaigners are pushing for a global ban on plastic filters in cigarettes – one of the biggest sources of plastic waste worldwide.

Radio France Internationale · May 31, 2023

Growing volume of vape waste a challenge with recycling costly and dangerous

Vapes and e-cigarette cartridges are full of hazardous materials, including toxic liquids, nicotine and lithium batteries that can catch fire, and there is growing confusion over the best way to responsibly dispose of them.

ABC News · Mar 18, 2023

Oyster mushrooms expected to break down toxins and microplastics in cigarette butts in Australian trial

Up to 1.2m butts to be diverted from landfill to a laboratory where scientists will work to transform the byproduct into a polystyrene replacement

The Guardian - AU · Mar 15, 2023