Clean city Anklam: sponsors for ashtrays wanted!

Clean city Anklam: sponsors for ashtrays wanted!

Anklam, Deutschland - In the small Hanseatic city of Anklam, spring is not only a time of renewal, but also a request for a joint action. Around 150 committed helpers recently participated in the spring campaign "Anklam cleans' out". A high proportion of cigarette remains of roads and paths was removed. In order to prevent future waste mountains, the city administration plans to set up public ashtrays at selected points in order to make the city center clean and inviting. This is particularly necessary, because as nordkurier.de, the city actively calls for sponsors that are ready to empty and eliminate the ashtrays regularly.

CityManager Florian Parr has already been looking for a conversation with business owners at the monthly retail breakfast in order to advance this project. By July 18, interested citizens have the opportunity to report as a sponsor. The city not only takes over the purchase and assembly of the ashtrays, but also their repair. In return, the supporters receive a sponsorship certificate - the heart of the Anklamer for the environment is equally higher!

cigarette stub - a big environmental problem

In recent years, especially in recent years it has been shown more and more how serious the problem around cigarette remains has become. According to the WHO statistics, cigarette butts are the most common waste product worldwide. Every year astonishing 4.5 trillion cigarettes end up in the environment, which makes it a main player of pollution. The Tagesschau explains that two thirds of the smoked cigarettes are not disposed of correctly. A single cigarette stub contains harmful substances such as nicotine, arsenic and hydrocyanic acid, which not only burden the water balance, but also damage the wildlife.

The harmful components in cigarette filters are notorious. While they are only slowly decomposed in nature - in fresh water up to 15 years and in the sea up to 400 years - they can cause considerable environmental damage. A study has also shown that cigarette button per liter of water can cause considerable damage: within a few days, the water can even kill half of the fish living there from a cigarette button!

properly dispose of for a clean future

So what to do? The correct disposal of cigarette stubs could avoid many of the negative consequences and enable return to recycling. A simple concept would be to dispose of the remnants in residual waste instead of carelessly throwing them into nature or even disposing in the toilet. A ideal solution for on the go are pocket bag cups that are also recommended by aschenbecher.com.

An additional attention should be paid to the responsibility of the cigarette manufacturers. The federal government demands that they should pay environmental risks for publicity campaigns and finance closed ash cups of public garbage buckets. It is important to implement the EU-EVERAURABULITIC CEO and to impose adequate fines for the improper disposal of cigarette butts.

In Anklam, a first step is now undertaken to raise awareness of the problem and to actively involve the citizens in environmental protection. So if you have a good knack for cleanliness and not only want to protect the city, but also nature, you are welcome to contact the CityManager - it is a sustainable chance that should not pass!