Forty cigarette disposal bin units have been installed in various sandy beaches around Malta and Gozo to encourage people to be more mindful of the environmental surroundings.
Forming part of the ‘Saving Our Blue Campaign, the bins form part of the ‘Don’t Litter with your Filter’ sub-campaign to deter people from illegally disposing of cigarette butts n beaches.
Speaking about the initiative, Energy, Enterprise and Environment Minister Miriam Dalli said that cigarette butts are the most common type of waste which is found illegally dumped on beaches.
‘They are made out of plastic and take up to 10 years to disintegrate. Furthermore, they end up in our seas and oceans’ she highlighted, urging people to make use of the bins and contribute to more sustainable waste reduction and environmental preservation.
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