International Coastal Cleanup Day 2024 is on Friday, September 20, 2024: Did you know that today is.?

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~chocolate lover

how many packs of cigarettes are sold daily and yearly?

Globally, about 5.5 trillion cigarettes are produced each year — more than two cigarettes per person per day. China is the largest producer of cigarettes — in 2004, China produced 1.79 trillion cigarettes. The United States, by contrast, produced about 499 billion that year.

About 1.3 billion people worldwide smoke.

About 15 billion cigarettes are sold daily — that's about 10 million per minute.

More men than women smoke — worldwide, about 1/3 of the adult male population smokes.

Tobacco kills about one in 10 adults. each year about 5 million people.

Someone dies from tobacco use every eight seconds.

In 2007, the international coastal cleanup by the Ocean Conservancy picked up 1,971,551 cigarette butts, which are the most common debris collected.

does anyone the statistics for littering?

From The Keep America Beautiful organization:

7 top sources of litter are:

1-Pedestrians or cyclists who do not use receptacles.

2-Motorists who do not use car ashtrays or litter bags.

3-Business dumpsters that are improperly covered.

4-Loading docks and commercial or recreational marinas with inadequate waste receptacles.

5-Construction and demolition sites without tarps and receptacles to contain debris and waste.

6-Trucks with uncovered loads on local roads and highways.

7-Household trash scattered before or during collection

Cigarette butts are the most littered item in America.

“According to public works officials, Virginia Beach exceeded its budget to clean storm drains by more than $3 million – and cigarette butts were a significant component in these costs.”¹

During the Ocean Conservancy's 2006 Annual International Coastal Cleanup, U.S. communities reported that cigarette butts were the most littered item on roadways, beaches, and sidewalks-representing 35% of items collected.

A 2006 New South Wales Australia litter survey of over 100 sites found that cigarette butts and related items comprised 59.5% of all litter items-up from 55.4% in 2004.

A cigarette butt dropped to the ground seems insignificant. But follow that butt as it’s carried off by rain into storm drains and eventually to streams and rivers. It now adds up to a big impact on the places we live:

Cigarette litter creates blight. It accumulates in gutters, and outside doorways and bus shelters. Increasing amounts of litter in a business district or recreation area create a sense that no one cares, leading to more community disorder.

Cigarette butts don’t disappear. About 95% of cigarette filters are composed of cellulose acetate, a form of plastic which does not quickly degrade and can persist in the environment.¹

Filters are harmful to waterways and wildlife. About 18% of litter, traveling primarily through storm water systems, ends up in local streams, rivers, and waterways. Cigarette litter can also pose a hazard to animals and marine life when they mistake filters for food.¹

56% of debris found in the U.S. originated from land-based activities such as picnics, festivals, sports, and days at the beach. Litter washed from streets, parking lots, and storm drains also contributed to this category of debris.¹

source and more info here:

Keep America Beautiful’s Great American Cleanup™ - 2007 Results

VOLUNTEERS

Volunteers/attendees participated: 2,800,000

Volunteer hours: 7,700,000

Communities involved/events: 17,000/30,000

CLEAN-UPS

Pounds of litter & debris collected 200,000,000

Miles of roads, streets & highways cleaned: 178,000

Mile alongside railroad tracks cleaned: 1,900

Acres of parks & public lands cleaned 121,000 Miles of hiking, biking, nature trails cleaned 3,900

Playgrounds & community recreation areas cleaned: 3,300 restored, constructed