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"I'm sorry I dropped the cigarette butt." 60% of litter is cigarettes

A survey published by the Department of Environment have shown that 54% of littering in Ireland i...

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16.51 8 Jul 2022


"I'm sorry I dropped the cigarette butt." 60% of litter is cigarettes


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16.51 8 Jul 2022


A survey 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. Henry McKean has been looking into it for us. 


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