A new start-up aims to eliminate the problem littered cigarette butts in Ireland by repurposing them into solid plastic objects such as sunglasses and other consumer products. The company also seeks to place specific bins for used filters in “problem spots” around the country. Nobutts.ie will be releasing a range of sunglasses for the upcoming summer season, before branching out into other products later this year. “Our brand is essentially going to be a brand that shelves products that are made of ‘x amount’ of butts. Ibal is funding a pilot programme of cigarette butt collection points in Kilkenny city after it was named the cleanest town in the 2019 survey.

Source: The Irish Times January 06, 2020 15:33 UTC