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EPISODE · Jul 8, 2022 · 4 MIN

Cigarette butts are the most common litter found around the world

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With all of the recent noise of the latte levy, are cigarette butts the real enemy? Surveys published by the Department of Environment have shown that 54% of littering in Ireland is made up of cigarette waste and it is as high as 60% in Dublin. Donal Hickey, Environmental Journalist with the Irish Examiner spoke to Newstalk Breakfast with more on this.

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With all of the recent noise of the latte levy, are cigarette butts the real enemy? Surveys published by the Department of Environment have shown that 54% of littering in Ireland is made up of cigarette waste and it is as high as 60% in Dublin. ...

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