Did you know that cigarette butts are responsible for 88% of the litter on Longwood's campus? Cigarette butts are also the most common type of litter found in Virginia, the USA and the world during the annual International Coastal Cleanup. Litter can have many effects on the environment and it is extremely costly to clean up. During storms, rain water runoff moves litter into storm drains, where it enters streams and rivers, further contaminating our water supply. Litter also effects animals' habitats and increases their vulnerability of becoming entangled in trash, or ingesting plastic and other harmful items.

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