Pazzaglia, A.; Castellani, B. Policy, Social, Operational and Technological Factors Affecting Cigarette Butt Recycling. Preprints2023, 2023070317. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202307.0317.v1
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Pazzaglia, A., & Castellani, B. (2023). Policy, Social, Operational and Technological Factors Affecting Cigarette Butt Recycling. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202307.0317.v1
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Pazzaglia, A. and Beatrice Castellani. 2023 "Policy, Social, Operational and Technological Factors Affecting Cigarette Butt Recycling" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202307.0317.v1
Abstract
Cigarette butts (CBs) are the most diffuse waste in the world, often abandoned in the environment without proper disposal. They are dangerous because of the numerous harmful chemicals poten-tially released in the environment. There are, in literature, several technological options for CB recycling, but some critical concerns could affect their effectiveness due to the quality and quantity of CB litter collected in the proper way. The present paper focuses on policy framework social behavior, waste collection and transport and technological processes. The Extended Producer Responsibility scheme for CBs is proposed at European level as an action to tackle CB litter and encourage sustainable product development. The CB waste collection and transport is a key step for bringing CB to the recycling process. The main concern is the small quantity of CBs collected: 0.06 % of the municipal waste and 0.18 % of the unsorted waste in the administrative area of Pe-rugia.
Another crucial issue is the need for behavioral interventions to increase education and awareness of smoker citizens, addressing the discrepancy between smokers’ behaviors and beliefs.
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