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From butts to benches: Help bring cigarette recycling to Philly

If ripping butts were an arena sporting event, Philly would show up wheezing and take home the title belt every year. We have more cigarette smokers than any of the 10 largest U.S. cities, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But the good news is there’s now a chance for our tar-lunged populace to do some good for the environment. Litter-prevention organization Keep Philadelphia Beautiful is accepting applications for $5,000 in microgrants that will allow community-organizations to turn discarded cig butts into useful things. Here’s a list of useful things to do with cigarette butts: