EU takes legal steps to tackle cigarette butt pollution

EU takes legal steps to tackle cigarette butt pollution

Majority of cigarettes contain cellulose acetate filters which leach nicotine and heavy metals before becoming microplastic pollution

Thursday, 20 October 2022, By Steve Smethurst

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