Simple Things You Can Do
to Protect Marin's Water and Wildlife

Q. Do you toss those cigarette butts on the beach?

A. Cigarette butts can be ingested by birds, whales and other marine creatures who mistake them for food and end up with digestive problems. Of the 81 types of debris found in creeks and on beaches during Marin's Coastal Clean-Up Days, cigarette butts typically rank 1st. Cigarette butts can also start roadside fires. If you see someone tossing cigarettes out the window of their vehicle, call 1-800-TELLCHP or call the Cigarette Litter Hotline at (877) 211-2888 (BUTT). Please include: Date and time of incident, License plate number, Car make and model, Location where you saw the incident, Which person in the vehicle threw the cigarette and/or trash.

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