Eco India: How cigarette butts can be deadlier than most plastic waste

Описание: Every week, Eco India brings you stories that inspire you to build a cleaner, greener and better tomorrow.

Cigarettes pose a big risk to human health. Their impact on the environment is less well-known. So consider this: Trillions of toxic cigarette butts are tossed out every year, and most don’t land in the trash. Initiatives here in India aim to tackle the problem at its source, and are converting these tiny stubs into sustainable, practical products.

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Supervising Producer: Nooshin Mowla
Script & Field Producer: Jessica Goel
Video Editor: Sujit Lad
Associate Producer: Ipsita Basu
Director of Photography: Richard Kujur
Camera Assistant: Abhishek Yadav
Executive Producer: Sannuta Raghu

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