We want to end toxic cigarette filter pollution

Cigarette filters are polluting and unnecessary. That's why people and organisations call on policymakers worldwide to ban cigarette filters now. Sign below to join our mission!

We call for a ban on cigarette filters
Participate in global No Butts Day 2025
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European Commission - Single-Use Plastics Directive
Provide input for EU legislation

If you ever wanted to ask the European Commission to ban cigarette filters, THIS is your chance! Use our simple, step-by-step guide to provide input. It will take just a few minutes.

No Butts Day 2020 - Netherlands - No Plastic Filter - Annemarieke Celine
Participate in No Butts Day

Join the biggest cigarette filter action on the planet on Saturday July 4th! Together with the media we call on policymakers to ban cigarette filters!

Call on your municipality to join

We sent a letter to the registries of all 342 Dutch municipalities asking them so sign our call. Translate the letter to your own language and send it to your local government.

Cigarette filters that entered the environment since you came here
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People supporting our call to ban cigarette filters
Organisations/initiatives supporting our call to ban cigarette filters

Why this ban?

Quantity

Trillions of cigarette filters end up in the environment each year. It’s the largest form of litter worldwide.

Costs

Cigarette filter pollution imposes an estimated annual global burden of US$26 billion.

Toxicity

Cigarette filters release thousands of toxic chemicals and are harmful to plants, animals, and microbes.

Deception

Cigarette filters should have never been introduced. They do not decrease the health risks of smoking.

Worldwide action

Put yourself on the map and see where support for a ban is growing.
It also shows where events on No Butts Day will take place.

Legend

  • Total indviduals per country
  • Total indivduals per continent
  • Events No Butts Day 2025
  • Events No Butts Day 2026
  • Legislation in place

Total individuals 1064

Are you aware of any legislation on cigarette filters, or any national government that supports our call, that is missing on this map? Let us know via email!

No Butts Day 2020 - Netherlands - No Plastic Filter - Annemarieke Celine

No Butts Day 2026

On No Butts Day – Saturday July 4th, 2026 – people around the world join forces for the biggest cigarette filter action on the planet. In 2025 thousands of volunteers collected 964,000 cigarette filters from their local streets, parks and waterways. The event originated in The Netherlands in 2019 and grew into an international action. It’s an effective way to raise awareness and drive the message home that a ban on cigarette filters is the only real solution.

Register you own event or join an existing one. The event is coordinated by Bernadette Hakken (‘Het Peukenmeisje’) of the Dutch ‘Plastic Cigarette Butt Collective’.

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