According to the World Health Organization, cigarette butts are the most common waste item in the world. About 4.5 trillion cigarette butts are discarded each year, polluting beaches and waterways.

Not so in our country. When I used to smoke, I ended up carrying the waste in a cigarette packet as I had developed a habit against littering. Eventually I realised many face this issue and ...

A recent article in Battery Energy outlines a method for converting cigarette filter waste (CFW) into carbon nanomaterials (CNMs) through a single-step, low-impact pyrolysis process. The goal is to ...

Muzzarelli said the only recycling locations that take e-cigarette waste are out of state, and he noted that it’s “really super expensive” to ship the waste there. At the end of the ...

Antibiotic resistance is a major global health problem: it implies that vital drugs are no longer effective. A study led by researchers at the Institute of Hydrobiology at TUD Dresden University of ...

Antibiotic resistance is a major global health problem: it implies that vital drugs are no longer effective. A study led by researchers at the Institute of Hydrobiology at TUD Dresden University ...

Despite being marketed as a safer alternative, e-cigarettes have been misrepresented, leading to increased usage among young adults. Waste management has become a critical global issue.

Downtown Pittsfield Inc. has installed new cigarette waste containers in downtown Pittsfield with funding from Downtown Blooms and support from Pittsfield Beautiful and Mill Town Foundation. The ...

PITTSFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. has installed TerraCycle cigarette waste containers around downtown Pittsfield through collaborative funding efforts, with the goal of making ...

Pittsfield is taking steps to reduce unsightly cigarette waste. Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. (DPI) has installed new cigarette waste containers in downtown Pittsfield, with funding from Downtown ...