26.3.2025

Source of poison cigarette butts

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Rolf Gast
Founder of Living Waters
Cigarette butts: More than just a nuisance

Did you know that a cigarette butt contains up to 4,000 harmful substances? 50 of them are even carcinogenic. And contrary to what many people think, the filter is not biodegradable.

Water hazard from cigarette butts

For example, a single stub that ends up in water can contaminate between 40 and 60 liters of water, accelerate fish death and have a negative effect on plant growth.

What we do at Marina Düsseldorf

We no longer wanted to sit idly by at Marina Düsseldorf and installed outdoor ashtrays. Since then, the problem has improved significantly. Accompanying communication has also contributed to this.

Our thanks to mindful smokers

Thanks to all mindful smokers who, like us, are committed to an intact environment! Of course, it would be even better to spare your body from such toxins as well.