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#12942204
3 November 2025
Cigarette butts cause significant pollution in the City of Buenos Aires, Argentina, releasing toxic substances such as nicotine, arsenic, and lead into the environment, and can contaminate up to 1,000 liters of freshwater. To combat this problem, a law prohibiting the disposal of cigarette butts in public spaces is in place since 2020, with fines and other penalties for those who violate it.
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#12942205
3 November 2025
Cigarette butts cause significant pollution in the City of Buenos Aires, Argentina, releasing toxic substances such as nicotine, arsenic, and lead into the environment, and can contaminate up to 1,000 liters of freshwater. To combat this problem, a law prohibiting the disposal of cigarette butts in public spaces is in place since 2020, with fines and other penalties for those who violate it.
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#12883044
19 October 2025
A view from the Kohlhoff Tower shows a power plant in the distance and many smoking chimneys in Berlin, Germany, on October 19, 2025.
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#12822067
2 October 2025
A small plastic container filled with cigarette butts sits on a table next to empty soft drink bottles and a pack of Lucky Strike cigarettes in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, on October 1, 2025. The scene highlights issues of waste, smoking, and littering in public spaces.
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#12500133
24 June 2025
Cigarette butts are seen in Radzyn Podlaski, Poland, on June 21, 2025
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Toxic Chemical Leachate From Cigarette Butts Incurs US $26 billion In Annual Cleanup Costs
15 June 2025
#12478977
15 June 2025
A discarded cigarette package lies on grass in a park in Lisbon, Portugal, on June 15, 2025. Discarded cigarette filters release thousands of toxic chemicals, including nicotine, arsenic, and heavy metals. This pollution endangers aquatic organisms, affects the soil, and poses a danger to society, representing an economic burden on citizens
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#12186604
23 March 2025
Smoke from a house chimney is seen in, Poland on March 22, 2025.
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#12186606
23 March 2025
Smoke from a house chimney is seen in, Poland on March 22, 2025.
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#12186603
23 March 2025
Smoke from a house chimney is seen in, Poland on March 22, 2025.
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#12100357
27 February 2025
Smoking chimneys appear on house roofs in Berlin, Germany, on February 22, 2025.
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#11899263
27 December 2024
Hundreds of cigarette butts are seen on the stairs of a commercial building in Sopore, Jammu and Kashmir, India, on December 26, 2024.
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#11779960
15 November 2024
This image shows the smoking chimney of an industrial plant in Andria, Italy, on March 3, 2023. The billowing smoke highlights the environmental impact of industrial activity in the area, reminding of the ongoing challenges surrounding air quality and pollution. The contrast between the sky and the smoke emphasizes the issue of industrial emissions and their effect on the landscape and atmosphere.
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#11705870
25 October 2024
A cigarette is seen in ashtray in Krakow, Poland on October 25, 2024.
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#11613667
27 September 2024
Cigarette butts are seen in the ashtray in Krakow, Poland on September 26, 2024.
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#11563270
10 September 2024
A boy disposes of a cigarette butt in an already overflowing ashtray in Jammu and Kashmir, India, on September 10, 2024
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#11563271
10 September 2024
A boy disposes of a cigarette butt in an already overflowing ashtray in Jammu and Kashmir, India, on September 10, 2024
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