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Cigarette butts are toxic plastic pollution. Should they be banned?

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Tags: pollution, plastics, cigarettes, law, cigarette butts, bans, waste.toxic, author.tik root, source.national geographic
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/2019/08/cigarettes-story-of-plastic/

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Aug 9 2019
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    alexandria
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    The only correct answer here is "yes" and I don't really see why this article is making it seem like there's a debate.

    The only correct answer here is "yes" and I don't really see why this article is making it seem like there's a debate.

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      Diet_Coke
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      Short answer: yes Long answer: yyyyyyyyyyyyyyeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeessssssssssssss I agree, it's ridiculous this is even a question. I often wonder how the world would be different if littering laws...

      Short answer: yes

      Long answer: yyyyyyyyyyyyyyeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeessssssssssssss

      I agree, it's ridiculous this is even a question. I often wonder how the world would be different if littering laws were enforced like speeding laws are.

      2 votes
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        1. rmgr
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          Tell that to the speeding fine on my coffee table

          Tell that to the speeding fine on my coffee table

        2. alexandria
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          This generally isn't the case since cops and councils decided to suppliment their budget through fines

          Are they not already - i.e. basically never?

          This generally isn't the case since cops and councils decided to suppliment their budget through fines