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Cigarette butts a real bummer for waterfront  

Cleanup aimed at fixing problem
Jump to full article: Barrie (Ont) Examiner (ca), 2008-08-22
Author: NICKI CRUICKSHANK

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Cigarette butts are the top pollutant along Canadian waterfronts, including Barrie's, despite what people might think.

New data from a TD Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup survey says cigarette butts are the biggest culprit. . . .

"Cigarette butts are the bigger littering problem," Boyd said. "Unfortunately, there are still a few people who don't consider throwing their cigarette butts on the ground littering. It's scary to think that and it's gross.

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