Green Chemists Looking to Improve Biodegradable Filters

With the copious amounts of cigarettes consumed every day throughout the world, one burning question (no pun intended) remains: what happens to the roughly 2.1 billion pounds of filters that are discarded each year? Unfortunately, when most people think of how cigarette butts are discarded, most immediate reactions are simple flicks in any direction rather than in the garbage. Many may think this is acceptable due to their paper appearance, and assume the breakdown will be quick. However, the truth is these butts contain cellulose acetate plastic, which takes years to break down naturally. As a matter of fact, the...

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