No butts – it's time to stop dumping cigarettes
Chichester and Arun district councils are launching a joint Christmas campaign to stop smokers dumping their cigarette ends in public places – with warnings the problem is getting worse.
Staff from the environmental health sections of both authorities will be manning an information stand and giving away cigarette pouches to enable smokers to store their butts until they can find a bin.
The move follows an increase in smoking-related litter as a result of smoke-free legislation, which has forced smokers to move outside to smoke.
Chichester portfolio holder for health Cllr Heather Caird said: "I applaud this new campaign as it is England's most common type of litter, being present on 79 per cent of streets.
"It is also harmful to the environment and time-consuming and costly to clean up – Chichester District Council spends just under 1m a year on street cleaning."
Arun's cabinet member for the environment Cllr Paul Wotherspoon said: "We want to encourage people to take responsibility for their cigarette litter, especially over the festive period when more parties and socialising will take place.
"It will be the first winter smokers are forced to go outside for cigarettes, and we hope to remind them of their duty not to discard their butts on the floor by providing them with handy alternatives."
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