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thanks for pointing out the danger part of it.  I forgot to mention how when some of the butts hit the pavement while driving they throw up all those sparks.  Everytime I see that happen I always think about how terrible it would be if there happened to be even a trace of spilled/leaked gasoline in that spot.  

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Remember, don't flick those butts out the window, use your ashtray and dump them in the trash!
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Don you brought up a good point: "use your ashtray and dump them in the trash!"

I also get ticked when I see a pile of nasty cig butts in the parking lot that someone just dumped out.  

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"The world is my ashtray!"

Someone actually said this to me in a bank once when I commented about them butting their cigarette out on the floor of the bank!!!

I was shocked to say the least! The good news? They are biodegradable so don't last long in our wet weather....but the bad news is that they ARE litter and are quite disgusting!
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It takes four years for the filter to biodegrade in a landfill, or that is what I read...

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Litter - I don't smoke but I find butts in my garden all the time from my neighbours.  It drives me crazy >:(
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You know where I see ciggarettes?
On my grass! moronic neighbors with their moronic friends stuff
butts on my grass and dispose it there.

I'll tell ya where I want to stuff their butts! >:(

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   Yes, definately litter and what's more, in the smoke shack at the refinery where I work, people can't even seem to get their butts into the receptacle while they're standing right next to it for pete's sake!  It makes all those employees who smoke seem like lazy, disrespectful slobs.  
   I try to be a "considerate smoker".  When I light-up, I attempt to do so at a distance from others.  If someone approaches me to talk, I'm aware of the direction the smoke is blowing and will move myself down wind from them as well as blowing my smoke away from them.  I really don't even think of it.  It's automatic.  If they have a problem, they can simply move along...I tried...
   I do not toss butts out the window, and yes, do it in front of a cop and you will be cited.  It's considered littering and also a fire hazard.
   I do not smoke in the house and have purchesed a receptacle for my room-mate and I to use for our butts.
   Having taken common sense measures to keep others from having to breathe my smoke or put-up with my ugly cig butts I will forever be the target of that smug, superior glance, apathetic shake of the head with some variation of "...those are bad for you, (will kill you), (shouldn't do that), (whatever), (whatever)..."   All I can say is SAVE IT.
   
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I agree 100%.  Some of us are "considerate" smokers.  I do not do it in my house, car, or around my children or anyone else who does not smoke.  I do have to admit to throwing them on the ground, if there is no other place to put it.  However, I do not do this in people's yards AND I make sure it is totally put out before I leave (I am not a flicker).  It does make me mad when I see butts around a receptacle or a pile in a parking lot.  

Now, on the subject of litter or not litter?  What about dog poop?  I went out to get the mail the other day and what do I find in the street right in front of my mailbox?  (Good thing I was paying attention or I would've stepped in it :()  A great big pile of dog poop!  I can honestly say that I think I would rather have my child pick up an old cigarette butt than a piece of animal excrement!

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I agree 100%.  Some of us are "considerate" smokers.  I do not do it in my house, car, or around my children or anyone else who does not smoke.  I do have to admit to throwing them on the ground, if there is no other place to put it.  However, I do not do this in people's yards AND I make sure it is totally put out before I leave (I am not a flicker).  It does make me mad when I see butts around a receptacle or a pile in a parking lot.  

Now, on the subject of litter or not litter?  What about dog poop?  I went out to get the mail the other day and what do I find in the street right in front of my mailbox?  (Good thing I was paying attention or I would've stepped in it :()  A great big pile of dog poop!  I can honestly say that I think I would rather have my child pick up an old cigarette butt than a piece of animal excrement!
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Hey Cheerleader, dog poop is litter, city oridinace in Seattle is that you have to remove it from you yard every 24 hours ::)- now I haven't had the cops in my back yard for an inspection
yet but I'ts not even legal to keep it around on your own property.  So yep, cigarette butts, dog poop, and I'm sure many other gross things out there are litter.

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What if I don't have a dog?  This was someone else's dog that did it?

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What if I don't have a dog?  This was someone else's dog that did it?
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You would be exempt, I think that was for personal dog poop only. ;) Actually if you take a dog in public here you have to have a "waste disposal system" with you in case that happens.  

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You would be exempt, I think that was for personal dog poop only. ;) Actually if you take a dog in public here you have to have a "waste disposal system" with you in case that happens.  
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In The City,where I work,there is a ton of "dog crap".I'm always stepping in it.Blind people that have dogs should be able to clean them up.Or have someone clean it up for them.

howard

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But I'm not going to tell my co-workers or relatives not to throw butts on the ground. That's the cops' job.
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true, but the problem is that its not inforced.

Its very frustraing though when you see cops tossing theirs cigs on the ground too.  I was in my car at a trian crossing and the cop in front of me flipped his out the window onto the street.  And like I said in an earlier post, my bro-in-law is a cop and he didn't even know he could fine people for doing it.

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true, but the problem is that its not inforced.

Its very frustraing though when you see cops tossing theirs cigs on the ground too.  I was in my car at a trian crossing and the cop in front of me flipped his out the window onto the street.  And like I said in an earlier post, my bro-in-law is a cop and he didn't even know he could fine people for doing it.
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   Consider this, though;  it sure feels nice to speed on the highway with impunity.

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   Consider this, though;  it sure feels nice to speed on the highway with impunity.
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Huh?  you lost me on that one. ???