OUR PROJECTS
BUTT NOTHING!
Combating plastic pollution from cigarette butts
THE PROBLEM ?
It is estimated that there are about four trillion cigarette butts already in our oceans. Each one leaching toxic chemicals into the water. It is the No.1 item found on beach cleans.
Cigarette filters are made of a type of plastic that doesn't break down. They are packed with tiny plastic fibers that contain harmful substances like cancer-causing chemicals, pesticides, and nicotine. When these filters end up in the ocean, they can harm marine life by releasing toxins and suffocating animals.
ButtsInBottles
2025
GreenSeas Trust ran a competition for UK universities and colleges to collect cigarette butts in 1-litre bottles. The winner to be the institution that collected the most butts.
The ButtsInBottles winning team was South Shields Marine School. The team was awarded a neon light dolphin which is now on display in the entrance of the Marine School.
Partnering with Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
2019
GreenSeas Trust asked engineers to design a remote-controlled all-terrain machine to collect cigarette butts on beaches for the IET's Global Challenge.
Team Baywatchers were the winning team.
POCKET ASHTRAYS
Working with the Mairie de Cannes, France, to educate beach-goers about the devastating effect of cigarette filters.
CANNES
GreenSeas Trust volunteers gave away free pocket ashtrays and leaflets to highlight the
effects of cigarette butts in the sea.
Cigarette butts left in the sand or thrown on the beach release harmful chemicals.
