6.5 trillion cigarette butts are discarded each year. More than 1 million tonnes of this waste ends up in the ocean where it breaks down. It does not need to end up there. #IntelligentPlastic

A cigarette butt breaks into thousands of particles of microplastic, which are consumed by plankton. The plankton become buoyant and die. This damages the ocean’s ability to act as a carbon sink and destroys entire ecosystems. #IntelligentPlastic

6.5 trillion cigarette butts are discarded each year. More than 1 million tonnes of this waste ends up in the ocean where it breaks down and destroys sea life. Our mission is to keep millions of tonnes of toxic… instagram.com/p/CCGexX2p_cm/…

A thread detailing the devastating impact that cigarette butts have on planets and ecosystems. We recycle cigarette butts into a sustainable plastic alternative to petroleum-based plastic. Our #IntelligentPlastic solves problems instead of creating them. #zerowaste #recycling

Cigarette butts taken out of the ocean at Killmurrin in Co. Waterford. One cigarette butt contaminates 80 litres of sea water so every single one kept out of the ocean counts. Click the link in our bio to view our… instagram.com/p/CDUZAA5sJr9/…

Read about our how our startup FiltraCycle is getting the world's most common item of litter off our streets!

Check out our feature in the The Irish Times New Innovator column to learn about what we do and hear about our plans for the coming year! irishtimes.com/business/innov… via Irish Times Business

In the The Irish Times: Trinity student start-up FiltraCycle is on a mission to rid the streets of cigarette butts and turn them into plastic pellets that can be used to make products such as sunglasses: irishtimes.com/business/innov… #Innovation #SustainableTrinity #InspiringGenerations

A short video introduction to the premise behind FiltraCycle. Keep cigarette butts in our products and out of the ocean. ♻️ ♻️ youtube.com/watch?v=Pjp89M…

My vision is to see a #cigarettebutt litter free environment by 2030... BUT the only way we can achieve that is by all working together. Join me and let’s #BlitzTheButt for good. 💚💪🏼👊🏻🚭🚯👈🏻👈🏻 #cigarettebuttsarelitter #cigarettebutts #blitzthebuttweek #nomorebutts

I finished #worldcleanupday2020 with a #beachclean. So after 12 hours, 24km walked, 12,000 #cigarettebutts collected, a beach clean, street clean & river clean it was time to call it a day. Shattered but buzzing too. 👍🏻👊🏻💪🏼💚🌍 #worldcleanupday #gbseptemberclean #blitzthebuttweek

Thanks RTÉ News and FiltraCycle for the feature. We're really looking forward to what the future holds for this partnership 💡

Students #Recycling #CigaretteButts into #Sunglasses and #Surfboards - Independent.ie buff.ly/2XcOFRa FiltraCycle

#CleanConference Rory McMahon presenta una solución con FiltraCycle para transformar el plástico de las colillas en aros de lentes

Four OCs have set up a company aimed at recycling cigarette butts. We caught up with them to delve deeper into their business. Please read more here: bit.ly/37JUN9k #Clongowes #BoardingSchool #Kildare #Ireland

Show the ocean some love by avoiding single-use plastics and buying recycled plastics where possible - such as our ✨#ProblemSolvingPlastic✨. A single pair of glasses manufactured from our plastic prevents the contamination of 💧2.6 million litres of water 💧