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Waste Audit Collects 17,160 Cigarette Butts at PD Beach

today24 September 2024

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(source: SWM Environment Sdn Bhd via Bernama)

It goes without saying, we should treat the environment with care. After all, there’s only one Earth, so we might as well make the best use of it while we’re still here.

But naturally, some people don’t give a rat’s ass and treat their surroundings like their personal rubbish bin. This was clearly evident at a recent waste audit in Port Dickson.

More butts than you’d care to count

The waste audit, which took place during a World Clean Up Day 2024 programme at Saujana Beach, collected a staggering 17,160 cigarette butts last Saturday (21 September).

The programme saw 200 volunteers, consisting of students, NGOs, and private companies, toil away at Saujana Beach, cleaning up whatever waste they could get their hands on. While cigarette butts made the largest single group…

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Written by: Danial Martinus


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