More and more municipalities sign the call of the No (Plastic) Filter-campaign
Municipalities have to deal with the effects on cigarette filters, from cleaning costs to less attractive living environments. That is why they increasingly support a cigarette filter ban.
Increasing support
Seven large and small Dutch municipalities signed the call: Venlo, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague, Utrecht, Arnhem, Diemen and Mook en Middelaar. Several other local governments are in the process of signing. Aldermen and policy officers meet with their colleagues in The Hague and Brussels to discuss cigarette filter pollution.
Letter sent to all Dutch municipalities
No (Plastic) Filter has spoken to approximately forty municipalities in recent months, receiving a lot of support for the campaign. Volunteer Maurice van der Ven, an enthusiastic litter picker next to his daytime job, offered to send a letter to the registries of all remaining 300 municipalities of the Netherlands in December 2025. The letters were forwarded to the city councils. In the first quarter of 2026 we’re expecting many municipalities to reach out to us, or join the campaign!
Call on your municipality to sign too
Get your local government to sign the call as well. Use our letter to the local registry, or copy the motion that was passed in the council of Utrecht. Need help? Get in touch!
Join the action
You can join in on the action and help pressure governments and politicians worldwide to implement a ban on cigarette filters:
- Sign the call as an individual and/or organisation
- Participate in global day of action No Butts Day 2026
- Participate in the international cigarette filter monitoring
- Sign up as a National Ambassador for the No (Plastic) Filter-campaign
- Participate in the public consultation for the Single-Use Plastics Directive (EU)
- Sign our letter to members of the United Nations
- Make a donation and help make a ban on cigarette filters a reality
Visit our Take Action-page to find more ways to help achieve a ban on cigarette filters!