Despite their resemblance to cotton or paper, a cigarette butt is actually plastic. It is cellulose acetate, a material that degrades into microplastics. It is also made up of over 4,000 substances, making it a highly toxic waste capable of disseminating pollutants in our oceans and rivers.

This week, Element Earth is meeting scientists and activists who want to empower smokers around cigarette butts.

The France 24 week summary invites you to come back to the news that marked the week

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