Even Cigarette Butts can get recycled.
@lookatdesktop (27156)
Dallas, Texas
April 14, 2018 7:14pm CST
I was recently reading an article from an internet search and learned just today, that they are recycling old cigarette butts.
Believe it or not!
Just another Funtastic fact for you to take a look at.
Cigarette butts are everywhere - clogging up our streets, littering our beaches - and for decades they've been thought of as 'unrecyclable', because they contain such a tightly packed mix of organic and inorganic products that recycling companies can
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@mlgen1037 (29882)
• Manila, Philippines
15 Apr 18
That is just marvelous. First time I learned about this. Thank you, Anthony. 
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@lookatdesktop (27156)
• Dallas, Texas
15 Apr 18
Me neither, until just now. Pretty cool huh?
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@GardenGerty (169487)
• United States
15 Apr 18
Just what we need, more plastic. On the other hand it is much to be preferred over having them littered everywhere.
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@lookatdesktop (27156)
• Dallas, Texas
15 Apr 18
Well, the plastic is molded and used in a way that cuts back on the manufacturing of additional plastic. I agree that plastic is something that needs to be reduced ASAP. We are running out of placed, even in the ocean for it. I myself would not intentionally place any plastic in the ocean. Maybe build an island out of it instead. 
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@chavezrmc (6095)
• Philippines
15 Apr 18
That is interesting, i will be reading this later. Thanks for sharing.
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@Ithink (10106)
• United States
20 Apr 18
@lookatdesktop Yes I read about this and I think it is one of the greatest things ever!
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@lookatdesktop (27156)
• Dallas, Texas
19 Apr 18
@lookatdesktop thinks you will like this a lot.
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@lookatdesktop (27156)
• Dallas, Texas
15 Apr 18
There are many things that just can not be recycled. Unfortunately. If we could manage to recycle polluted air and polluted land and polluted water, that has already been practically ruined by either chemicals or radiation or acidification it would be really great. Maybe we can find a way to de-acidify the oceans and drag out all the junk laying on the sea floor. Maybe we can find a way, one day, to recycle carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide and carbon monoxide. The answers are out there, but it would take an army of geniuses to get the job done.
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@lookatdesktop (27156)
• Dallas, Texas
16 Apr 18
@porwest , It is the most important challenge facing mankind even more than politics or gender bias.
@porwest (112864)
• United States
15 Apr 18
@lookatdesktop I think technology will prevail to do quite a of this. Necessity is the mother of all invention, and when it becomes absolutely necessary, a solution will be found.
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@lookatdesktop (27156)
• Dallas, Texas
15 Apr 18
I would have to say that in all the over 7 billions of people now on the planet earth, there have to be a few in the top 1 % who have a high enough IQ to figure more of this stuff out.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
16 Apr 18
@lookatdesktop I'm sure you're right.
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@lookatdesktop (27156)
• Dallas, Texas
15 Apr 18
Yes, and so do many others. Here is a great site to look at. Thanks for your comment.
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@lookatdesktop (27156)
• Dallas, Texas
15 Apr 18
I think most everything does, but time might run out before that is fully realized.
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@peachpurple (13961)
• Malaysia
15 Apr 18
Wow, technology is fantastic, hope to reduce those butts
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@lookatdesktop (27156)
• Dallas, Texas
15 Apr 18
I for one don't smoke, so I am one solution to the over 7 billion people smoking problem.
@Jessabuma (31696)
• Baguio, Philippines
15 Apr 18
Ohh it's my first time hearing about it.. hehehe!! Interesting!!!
Thanks for sharing it dear friend.
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@lookatdesktop (27156)
• Dallas, Texas
15 Apr 18
Hope it adds more positive feelings for everyone.
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@MrsPumpkins (466)
• Philippines
16 Apr 18
This is great but... turned into plastic? Oh no, father earth won't be happy for this.
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@lookatdesktop (27156)
• Dallas, Texas
16 Apr 18
Some plastic that already exists is better used than in a landfill. I realize what you are saying and would indeed want to promote the discontinued manufacturing of plastics completely if at all possible so no more plastic gets into the ecosystem. Imagine if we had to dump all of it in our back yards? Most people would just stop buying anything plastic if they were told they had to dump it on their own property.
@MrsPumpkins (466)
• Philippines
16 Apr 18
@lookatdesktop yes i think it would be better if those that rot were the ones collected and plastics are advised to be dumped in our back yard. This way, we will be more conscious in using plastics.
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