One of my favorite pastimes is taking a nice long walk for exercise and fitness. On weekends we like to locate a new park to check out, or go to a local neighborhood walking path where we can also enjoy nature. It’s rare to walk in a park that doesn’t have some tell tale signs of smokers revealed by the cigarette butts along the way. A good percentage of smokers are … [Read more...] about No Butts About It
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The Poverty Trap of Tobacco Farmers in Developing Countries
To keep up with the demand for tobacco, transnational tobacco companies and manufacturers encourage farmers in developing countries to grow the plant. This crop has been promoted as a solution to the extensive poverty these farmers experience. Tobacco farmers receive low wages, put in long hours to tend to this intensive crop, and all benefits are had by the tobacco … [Read more...] about The Poverty Trap of Tobacco Farmers in Developing Countries
How Your Cigarette Butts Engage Social Responsibility
In just one hour, one billion cigarette butts around the world are improperly disposed of and merely tossed on the ground. This is the most prevalent form of litter found globally. In fact, in Western countries cigarette butts account for 50% of litter. The Doe Fund of New York City commits itself to social responsibility and social engagement by establishing self-help … [Read more...] about How Your Cigarette Butts Engage Social Responsibility
Anticorrosion Benefits for Steel Derived from Cigarette Butts’ Toxins
There are estimates that gauge more than 4.5 trillion cigarette butts litter the streets and ground across the world on an annual basis. Aside from the displeasing aesthetics of these butts, there are numerous environmental consequences of this toxic litter, including the leaching of chemicals into our waterways. A team of researchers led by scientist Jun Zhao discovered … [Read more...] about Anticorrosion Benefits for Steel Derived from Cigarette Butts’ Toxins
Nicotine-Based Pesticide May Explain Bee Colony Collapse Disorder
The popular TV show, 60 Minutes has profiled the dying bees. The phenomena, called Colony Collapse Disorder, is still a mystery. Thousands of bees leave the hive never to return leaving behind a box full of honey. No dead bees are ever found. Much of the research has not materialized because of a lack of funding even though bees are vital for agriculture. "If there … [Read more...] about Nicotine-Based Pesticide May Explain Bee Colony Collapse Disorder
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