Cigarette Recycling Program News Today

TerraCycle, a Trenton-based company specializing in the collection and repurposing of complex waste streams worldwide, has teamed up with Trenton Climate Corps, a grassroots initiative aiming to enhance the sustainability and climate resilience of the city. Their collaborative effort focuses on recycling the world’s most littered item – cigarette butts. Founded by Isles, Inc., a […]

TerraCycle Logo (CNW Group/Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc.) TORONTO, March 1, 2021 /CNW/ - Unsmoke Canada and international recycling leader, TerraCycle are launching a multi-year, community-based recycling partnership to collect and recycle the worlds most littered item: cigarette butts. In Canada, an estimated 8,000 tonnes of cigarette butts are littered each year, the majority within three metres of an ashtray. Contrary to popular belief, cigarette butts are non-biodegradable and contain fil...