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STOP pollution caused
by cigarette butts!
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Make Reshtray!
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• Form of upcycling, plus remains recyclable
• Done in 5 minutes from basic stuff - practically FREE
• Not airtight, but keeps the smell on the leash
(we tried many different variants to get it right)
Share your work with us and the world!
Tag @mjaquaholics and
add hashtag #reshtray
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Together for change!
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Article about cigarette butt pollution here!
Instructions in picture format here!
4 500 000 000 000
end up in the environment every year!
They release dangerous chemicals like heavy metals and multiple mutagens and carcinogens - over 5000 chemical compounds!
Moreover, the cigarette filters are not biodegradable, which is what every tenth smoker thinks!
The filter is made of synthetic polymer – cellulose acetate that only slowly disintegrates into microplastic.
Other impacts!
SOCIAL IMPACT
• risk of ingestion by kids
• decrease in tourism
VISUAL POLLUTION
• accumulation on popular
places
ECONOMIC IMPACT
• cleaning costs
• educational campaigns
DAMAGE TO NATURE
• ingestion by animals
• poisoning water and soil
• reducing plant growth
Let's do something about it together!
Make and spread Reshtrays!
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Done in under 5 minutes
Still recyclable
Form of upcycling
Cool gift for any smoker!
Origami is always fun
Made by using things everyone has at home
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