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Baltimore initiative collects 55K cigarette butts in one neighborhood

Baltimore is one of many cities that TerraCycle has teamed up with in recent years as part of its Cigarette Waste Brigade program. Other participants include VancouverSeattleSt. LouisNew Orleans,Columbia, MO and Salem, MA. For every pound collected, $1 is donated to the Keep America Beautiful Cigarette Litter Prevention Program.

The next big recycling battle: Cigarette butts

Displaying image001.jpg TerraCycle has also launched similar recycling programs, partnering with various cities to reduce the volume of litter created by cigarettes. Both Vancouver and New Orleans got on board with the plan to help keep their cities clean by targeting cigarette waste, while an arena in Nashville, TN collects and ships used cigarettes to TerraCycle for recycling and composting.