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Beaches, Lakefronts, and Waterways.

As it is difficult to retrieve cigarette butt litter buried in the sand, provide education and opportunities to reduce litter before visitors enter a beach or waterfront area. Cigarette butt litter at water front locations may prompt cities to extend smoking bans to these areas.

  • Display signage and other targeted education at entry points, changing rooms, and concessions.
  • Distribute pocket ashtrays to adult smokers throughout the beach community.
  • Ensure ash receptacles are at transition points, including vehicle and pedestrian access areas to the beach, docks, parking lots, boat rental, residential areas, and retail locations.
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We were pleased and saw a big improvement over last year as there was an increased demand for ash receptacles, and reporting of cigarette litter rose. Media coverage was good and media are supportive.

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Brooke Carney,
Keep Bulloch Beautiful, GA

 
What You Can Do

In Palm Beach County, a volunteer group, Sand Sifters, provided pocket ashtrays to adult smokers at four beaches. Overall results: a 16% average decrease in cigarette butt litter—with one beach seeing a nearly 60% drop.