Meet The New Yorkers Who Want To Eliminate The Cigarette Butt

WNYC News | Jan 15, 2022

The world faces a lot of challenges ahead — from what feels like a never-ending COVID-19 pandemic to the threats of climate change. But there's one group of New Yorkers who are focusing on a problem that centers around a physically small object that is everywhere. We're talking about the millions of cigarette butts tossed onto the ground by smokers — and the hazards they pose to our health and the environment. 

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