Cigarette filters consist largely of plastic and never fully break down. They constitute the largest source of litter worldwide, about 18 billion butts in our environment every day. During cleanup actions by EndPlasticSoup, Rotary's global task force to reduce plastic pollution in the environment, we have observed that an average of about 20 cigarette butts per 100 m² are added every week in urban areas.
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EndPlasticSoup
NGO · Netherlands
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2
positions filed
in the 665 files tracked
1
legislative file
of 665 tracked
1
with a full position paper
attached to a submission
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EndPlasticSoup filed 2 positions between 13 Mar 2026 and 15 Mar 2026, across 1 of the 665 legislative files tracked here, attaching a full position paper 1 time.
What they argued
The Problem: Cigarette filters consist largely of plastic (cellulose acetate) and never fully break down. They constitute the largest source of litter worldwide, about 18 billion in our environment every day and 6 billion butts per day in the Netherlands alone.
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