The Pacific Northwest’s wildfire season is here once again, and with it comes a friendly public service announcement. It’s well known that many wildfires are caused by people. One of the most common reasons? Disposing of cigarettes that have not been adequately extinguished. And even if the cigarette is properly put out, littering butts leeches many toxic chemicals into the ground, harming the entire ecosystem in the process.
Furthermore, cigarette butts are made from a…
