Sustainable development protects the world’s oceans
Sustainable development protects the world’s oceans.
Tobacco pollutes the world’s oceans.
Cigarette butts are the most common pieces of trash in the world.
30- 40 % of the trash collected from the world’s beaches is linked to smoking.
Finland’s urban beaches contain approximately 300 cigarette butts per hundred metres.
Cigarette filters contain toxic substances and non-biodegradable plastic.
Sources: Tobaksfakta 2018, www.suomenash.fi, The 2030 Agenda – Sustainable Development Goals.