![]() “Of course, if I can tell everyone to stop smoking, I would, but obviously, we can’t do that… People just have to be responsible and more disciplined when it comes to littering. Naputi, of the Toxic Waste Management Branch of the Bureau of Environmental and Coastal Quality, however, emphasizes that while unfortunately, there is no law yet made specifically for cigarette butts, the Litter Control Act of 1989 pretty much applies to any disposal items of any nature, including cigarette butts. While there are bills pending right now at the CNMI Legislature on the phase out of single-use plastics (9th most collected waste in the CNMI) and styrofoam packaging (10th most collected trash within the United States), there is none on the management and disposal specifically for cigarette butts.Įnvironmental specialist Marlyn C. Imagine how much more cigarette butts are out there, potentially poisoning our shores, waiting to be collected. These larger, predator, longer-living fish are likely to have more chemicals in their bodies.Īll around the world, over 4 million cigarette butts were collected during the International Cleanup-that is just one day of collecting wastes. What does this mean? Basically, toxic compounds from cigarettes end up in the waters, sink and settle in the sediment, get eaten by small aquatic creatures which are then eaten by small fish, which are eaten by medium-sized fish, which are then eaten by large fish. In a San Diego State University-Graduate School of Public Health study on Tobacco Product Waste, agricultural chemicals (pesticides) have been found to be present in cigarette smokes, as well as other toxic compounds, which could be retained by filters and tobacco remnants in discarded cigarette butts.ĭiscarded filters may retain many of the compounds, which may leach into the environment and transferred to aquatic organisms, and could bioaccumulate in the human food chain. Almost 10,000 cigarette butts were collectively picked up all over the shores of Saipan, Rota, and Tinian. ![]() She recently got married (congratulations), but we're still just as in love, and here are 13 photos of her showing exactly why.At last month’s International Coastal Cleanup, cigarette butts were the most collected trash here in the CNMI, as well as in the rest of the United States. With her dry sense of humor, offbeat taste, and hag powers, she's one of our favorite queer women. The World, Ingrid Goes West, and Safety Not Guaranteed, as well as a hilarious appearances on talk shows and hosting the Independent Spirit Awards, she cemented a place as one of every queer woman's top crushes.Īfter her scene-stealing role in Happiest Season, where she plays the sexy doctor, and ex-girlfriend of Mackenzie Davis' character, she lit up the internet becoming the biggest queer crush on the holiday season. Then with starring and supporting roles in movies like Scott Pilgrim vs. 13 Pictures of Aubrey Plaza Looking Ridiculously Hot Because We're GayĪubrey Plaza has had a special place in our dreams ever since the comedian and actress first appeared in Parks and Recreation as the cynical intern April Ludgate.
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