Brussels, Munich, Dublin and Genoa Join Cities Demanding EU Ban on Cigarette Filters
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Cigarette filters litter the streets, and now they want to get rid of them once and for all.
Several European cities are calling on the European Union to take a radical action on cigarettes by banning filters. Local authorities want this proposal to be included in future EU regulations, and their work could open a major debate at European level. Brussels is one of the cities that support the initiative.
European cities are calling for a ban on cigarette filters due to environmental pollution. The European Union could take action by amending two pieces of legislation.
European cities call on EU to completely ban cigarette filters due to environmental damage <p>Brussels, Munich, Dublin and Genoa are calling on the EU to ban filters due to plastic pollution. WHO supports phasing out</p>.
It's time to say goodbye to the "cosmetic" plastic remnants that pollute our streets, city authorities from Dublin to Munich find.
Large European cities want to ban cigarette filters throughout the EU. First chance may arise with the revision of the Tobacco Products Directive at the end of this year. Brussels, Munich, Dublin and Genoa are among the various European cities that are demanding the European Union to ban cigarette filters. Contrary to what many people think, these filters are not made of cotton, but of cellulose acetate, which is a plastic polymer. They do not o…
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