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SICK OF CIGARETTE BUTTS LITTERING YOUR BEACH?
SUPPORT NO SMOKING AT STATE PARKS AND BEACHES ACT (SB 4).
While cigarette butts may seem small, they are a major problem at our local beaches, in the ocean, and throughout watersheds. Cigarette butts discarded onto sidewalks and streets eventually make their way into storm drains that lead directly to the ocean; causing harm to wildlife and water quality. These toxic pieces of trash are increasingly littering our parks and beaches. Over 1.6 million pieces of cigarette butt litter were retrieved from U.S. beaches last year. To make matters worse, improperly littered cigarette butts have caused wild fires in the state of California.
Fortunately, Senator Jenny Oropeza (D-Long Beach) has introduced statewide legislation that bans smoking at State parks and beaches and will ultimately decrease the litter harming wildlife and creating wild fires. Please let your local Senator and Assemblymember know you support this legislation.
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