Why these large cigarette butts are cropping up around Hampton Roads They do linger, they do pose a threat to wildlife and they are a big problem
By: Erin Miller
and last updated 2021-05-02 08:20:28-04
NORFOLK, Va. Cigarette litter is no small matter, and together with local partners, askHRgreen.org is taking a big approach to encourage Hampton Roads residents to stop dropping their butts.
From May 1 to 14, larger-than-life size cigarette butt sculptures will loom large in public spaces across the region. Coupled with an offer to provide free cigarette butt receptacles to area businesses, organizers of the #NoButtsAboutIt promotion hope the artwork will convince smokers to keep local landscapes and waterways cigarette litter-free.
Large cigarette butts are showing up around Hampton Roads - but why?
and last updated 2021-05-01 18:39:03-04
NORFOLK, Va. - Cigarette litter is no small matter, and together with local partners, askHRgreen.org is taking a big approach to encourage Hampton Roads residents to stop dropping their butts.
From May 1st to 14th, larger-than-life size cigarette butt sculptures will loom large in public spaces across the region. Coupled with an offer to provide free cigarette butt receptacles to area businesses, organizers of the #NoButtsAboutIt promotion hope the artwork will convince smokers to keep local landscapes and waterways cigarette litter-free.
Officials plan to take the promotional cigarette sculptures to a host of Hampton Roads locations. They are made out of PVC pipe and spray foam insulation and are up to 3 feet long.
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