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Although small in size, indiscriminate littering of cigarette butts (CBs) can cause serious environmental impact. Several trillion cigarettes produced worldwide annually lead to thousands of kilograms of toxic waste that will end up in the waterways. Most cigarette filters are made of cellulose acetate which is slow to biodegrade and can take up to 18 months or more to break down under normal litter...