In my “Butt-heads…” bitch posted on July 11, in which I talked about smokers throwing their cigarette butts on the ground, you commented:
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“Show respect for the environment?” You make it sound like they are littering, aka polluting. Listen up, wise-ass, and listen up good:
Tobbacco is a plant, the filters are made of cotton, which is also a plant, and the paper comes from trees. Therefore, they are not littering.
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This is honestly one of the stupidest things I have ever heard.
http://www.thecoast.ca/Elist-1732.112113-6577.113118-p17557.112113_Buttheads.html
This article appears in Jul 17-23, 2008.
Where does the filter go ….. away?
like i stated before in your other postif the goverment would fund more butt stopers this wouldnt be an issue but alot fo the time there are sweepers that come and collect the butts
Burnt-out, before you dish out accusations of stupidity, you might want to take another look at what filters are made of. In my understanding a lot of filters are made of cellulose acetate, which is a form of plastic. This type of plastic can remain in the environment for as long as other forms of plastic. (If I’m way off here, someone please correct me.)I’m not sure how throwing your cigarette butts on the street does not count as littering. Anyway, the sight of a bunch of cigarette butts on the ground is pretty gross in my opinion, especially when they’re in front of a restaurant.
I think Burnt out is actually calling jj (not T) stupid for what he wrote about butts not being litter. Which I agree with. Who cares if something is biodegradable, if it’ garbage and on the ground, it’s litter. And biodegradable things take a loooooong time to biodegrade. Even dog shit sticks around until it turns into that white powdery stuff.
Hmm..I got the wrong name. Thanks for pointing it out. I meant to address the person (T) who had posted the wise ass comment.
Jane, while I agree there should be more of those ‘Butt Stops’. I think it’s pretty weak for smokers to blame the government.Presumably, if you’re mature enough to smoke (which is a bit of an oxymoron, I know) you’re mature enough to know that cigarette butts are litter. Like someone said in a previous post, hang on to your butts until you find a proper receptical. If it’s not too gross to put into your mouth and lungs, it shouldn’t be too gross to keep it in your hand, put it in your pocket.
Now Jane you must realize that it is our right, nay, our duty as Maritimers to blame the government for anything and everything. Can’t find a butt can? Blame Peter. That scumbag is totally lining his billionaire pockets with all the buttcan money. Can’t get a job? Blame Rodney. He should be personally crating a position for you, tailored to your skills and talents, and it is completely his fault that a province of 900,000 people only has 9 or 10 positions that suit you. It has nothing to do with the market! He is actually getting paid YOUR salary, and thousands of others, lining his billionaire pockets with the money that should be going to all the poor deserving folks who didn’t bother to study or work hard because a good job is just OWED to them!Got the diabetes? Totally blame Darrell Dexter. That fat bastard FIRCED you to drink all that toxic sludge called Coak™ (wink wink nudge nudge). And you just know he’s getting huge kickback from the manufacturer. Lining those billionaire pockets of his, wha’??You need to run for government! Join the conspiracy! Get your billionaire pockets lined!
You can quote me if you want but at least use what I said not what I was responding to.”lol i forgot that a butted out cigarette is made out of cotton, paper, and tobacco only. Nothing unnatural there. Plus the look so nice all over the sidewalk. I like to think of it as confetti. Awesome all natural confetti.”