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>> reporter: blake burr spends weekends working in his garage. the project, he's trying to help put the unsightly problem of discarded cigarette butts to good use. >> one bounced off my windshield while i was driving. there's got to be something that we can do with these. it's just a huge problem. >> reporter: burrich collects the butts, peels away the paper from the tobacco. >> the process is very brief. from beginning to end, it would take about 15 minutes at the most. >> reporter: after the material association, he says the silly putty-like substance can be used to protect against corrosion...

>> reporter: blake spends weeks working in his garage. the project? he's trying to put the unsightly problem of discarded cigarette butts to good use. >> one bounced off my windshield while i was driving. there's got to be something we can do with these. >> he collects the butts, peels away the paper and tobacco and micks what's left of the filt we are a homemade solvent. >> the process is rr brief. from beginning to end it would take about 15 minutes at the most. >> reporter: after the material soaks, he says the silly puddy-like substance can be used to protect against corrosion or reinforce...

>> one bounced off my windshield when i was driving. there's got to be something we can do with these. it's just a huge problem. >> reporter: he collects the butts, peels away the paper and tobacco and mixed what's left of the filter with a homemade solvent. >> the process is very brief. from beginning to end it takes about 15 minutes at the most. >> reporter: after the material soaks, he says the silly putty like substance can be used against corrosion or to reinforce materials like pipes in your house. new york assemblyman has introduced a bill proposing a cigarette recycling program for the...