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Below are images and example text for social media, you can also use images 1-5 on digital communications channels.

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They might be small, but cigarette butts are almost everywhere. They’re one of the most common types of litter in Scotland. #LitterFree

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They don’t just vanish! Cigarette filters are full of plastics called cellulose acetate, can take up to 12 years to decompose #LitterFree

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Cigarette butts are dirty and unsightly. They gather in corners, gutters, outside doorways and at bus shelters. They make you feel no one cares about the area. #LitterFree

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Butts dropped in drains can reach our waterways, toxins seep into the water table that supports our food crops and wildlife #LitterFree

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If you drop your cigarette butt on the street you could be fined £80 #LitterFree

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The law says that cigarette butts left anywhere else but in a bin are litter. #LitterFree

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Cigarette ends are subject to the same laws as other litter – which means dropping just one could earn you an £80 fine. #LitterFree

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Though drains are great for waste water, throwing cigarettes in is a whole different story. Smoking debris spreads toxins into our rivers and seas. #LitterFree