Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 43711

Electronic Cigarettes: Litter

Tabled: 2 April 2025

Answered: 8 April 2025

Question

Rachel Blake

Labour (Co-op) — Cities of London and Westminster

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to reduce pollution from plastic cigarette butts.

Answer

Mary Creagh

Cigarette butts are the most littered item according to a survey commissioned by Defra. Littered filters are not just an eyesore, they can also release toxins into the environment. The best way to reduce cigarette litter is to reduce smoking rates and we ...

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