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Metals From Cigarette Butts Might Be Leaching Into Marine Food Chain, New Study

Jul 18, 2016

A new study has found that metal from the almost 5 trillion cigarette butts littered annually across the world may be leaching into the food chain. Published late last week by the online journal, Tobacco Control, Iranian scientists ...

Tags: Marine Food, Metals

Myanmar to Appeal against Workers' Death Sentences by Thai Court

Dec 25, 2015

Myanmar authorities will appeal against death sentences on two Myanmar citizens for murder of two British backpackers in Southern Thailand last year, said U Ye Htut, Presidential Spokesperson on Thursday. The appeal will be made to the ...

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French Parliament Passes Law to Implement Plain Packaging for Cigarettes

Dec 2, 2015

The French parliament has passed a law which will see the implementation of plain packaging for cigarettes, in a move to reduce the number of smoking related deaths in the country. Starting May 2016, the new packaging will come into ...

Tags: Plain Packaging, Cigarettes

Actual Cigarette Butts Could End up Becoming Savvy Investments

Aug 15, 2014

Warren Buffett popularized the notion of investing in "cigarette butt" stocks. That is, extracting one last "puff" of value out of discarded stocks trading below liquidation value. Well, get ready to put a new spin on the term. Based on ...

Tags: Electrical, Electronics, e Cigarettes, e-Cigarettes

The E-Cigarette Is Now a Product Certainly New But Already Well Known in The World

Jun 9, 2014

The e-cigarette is now a product certainly new but already well known in the world. His success on the market is really huge . After just a decade of existence, the electronic cigarette is now widespread across the globe . The electronic ...

Tags: Electronic Cigarette, e-cigarette, e cigarette

It's Time for a New Concerted Attack on Litter

May 15, 2014

1996 2004 2008 2014 Chewing gum Chewing gum Chewing gum Cigarette butts Cigarette ends Cigarette ends Cigarette ends Chewing gum staining Matches Sweet wrappers Sweet wrappers Confectionery pkg Bits of paper Cigarette related Cigarette ...

Tags: Packaging, Printing

Progressive Waste Solutions and TerraCycle Announced Progressive Waste's Investment

Feb 7, 2014

Media are invited to join Progressive Waste Solutions president and CEO Joseph Quarin and TerraCycle CEO Tom Szaky as they announce Progressive Waste's investment in TerraCycle, which will vastly increase recycling opportunities for ...

Tags: TerraCycle, Progressive Waste Solutions, fundraisers, cigarette butts