Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Cigarette Butt Recycling


Can beer bottles and cans that have cigarette butts in them go into the recycling?
You know how it is at parties, no matter how many ashtrays you have out, butts will always find their way into bottles and cans...but can these then go into the recycling bin or are they considered general waste?



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yeah of course you can~no pun intended btw,,,,,,



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