Rejected petition Insist that cigarette manfactures make the filters plastic free.

Cigarette butts are the most littered item, they are everywhere and they are harmful to the environment. They could be made of plant material rather than plastic so they at least don't add to the microplastics problem.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/262200

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Date submitted 4 July 2019
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