Q. Do you toss those cigarette butts on the
beach?
A.
Cigarette butts can be ingested by birds, whales and other marine
creatures who mistake them for food and end up with digestive problems.
Of the 81 types of debris found in creeks and on beaches during Marin's
Coastal Clean-Up Day, cigarette butts came in second. Over 7,000 were
collected! (Foamed plastic pieces ranked first.) Cigarette butts can
also start roadside fires. If you see someone tossing cigarettes out
the window of their vehicle, call 1-800-TELLCHP.
