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Litter News

Litter News

Every day we see articles about littering in the news, most notably cigarette litter because it causes fires. Each day I receive a list of articles regarding these incidents and will be posting them to make the point that discarded cigarette butts pose more of a threat than just their unsightliness.

LitterButt has also received it's fair share of press including articles in the Philadelphia Inquirer, Wall Street Journal, USA Today and even mention on Good Morning America. These items will also be posted.

Discarded cigarette butt ignites small fire

Cigarette butts are being blamed for a minor house fire on Century Drive. The Orangeville fire department was called to the home around 8 p.m. on Sunday (Aug. 7). Fire chief Andy Macintosh believes cigarette butts discarded near peat moss surrounding the home caused the fire. “It looked a lot worse than it actually was,” Macintosh said. “People thought the house was really going, but it wasn’t.”

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