LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- There's a new plan in downtown Louisville to get cigarette butts from the curb.
It's called the "Butt Bin" program. Sixty bins will be installed in the downtown area.
Businesses can request a free bin, which will be placed in high-traffic smoking areas to encourage responsible disposal. The butts will then be picked up monthly and given to a company that will recycle cigarette filters.
Keep America Beautiful provided a grant for the program.
"Cigarette butts are the single most littered item — and a pain to pick up — so this new program not only educates and helps to keep our streetscapes clean and bright; it also provides a positive impact to our environment," Rebecca Fleischaker, executive director of the Louisville Downtown Partnership, said in a news release. "The receptacles are attractive and convenient ways for smokers to more easily and purposefully dispose of their cigarette butts to serve a dual purpose in our Downtown."
According to a news release, cigarette filters are made of plastic, are toxic, and are often swept from the streets and sidewalks into our sewer system where they pollute our environment.
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