Xxxxxxx Xxxxx – Cigarette Butt Litter Sample Clauses

Xxxxxxx Xxxxx – Cigarette Butt Litter. Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, resident, said he is a New England transplant. He said there is an issue sweeping the nation. He read a submission that is to appear in the City’s newspapers over the next couple of weeks. “Have you looked down at the City’s sidewalks and filtered through the sand at the City’s beaches lately. If you have, you may be among an ever growing number of citizens across the country that are fed up with cigarette butt litter in this country. Every single day in Fort Lauderdale alone millions of cigarette butts are flicked out of windows of cars, on City sidewalks and beaches and other public places as if someone declared the public an ashtray. In fact today in America, cigarette butt litter is regarded as the single largest contributor to litter across the country. Contrary to popular belief, which is largely created by tobacco manufacturing companies, cigarette butts are not made of cotton, nor are biodegradable, and posed health hazards to birds and marine life. Interestingly, our society doesn’t tolerate the discarding of fast food refuse, such as bottles and cans in public places.” Xx. Xxxxx further said that people have developed a tolerance over time regarding such litter, and the City’s ordinance is not clear whether it covers such litter. A statement was issued by the City Attorney’s office clarifying that cigarette butts are considered litter under the ordinance. He said that across the country action is being taken on this matter because litter is being compounded.