Turning Cigarette Butts Into Park Benches | National Geographic

Cigarette butts are one of the most common kinds of litter, found everywhere from land to waterways. The tobacco and paper in them will break down, so those can be composted. But the filters contain a plastic, and that can take years to decompose. Yet if the butts are carefully processed, the cellulose acetate can be used to make things such as park benches and pallets. Recycling companies like TerraCycle are also refining their processing methods to create higher-end plastic products. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world s premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure. Through their world-class scientists, photographers, journalists, and filmmakers, Nat Geo gets you closer to the stories that matter and past the edge of what s possible. Get More National Geographic: Official Site: http://bit.ly/NatGeoOfficialSite Facebook: http://bit.ly/FBNatGeo Twitter: http://bit.ly/NatGeoTwitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/NatGeoInsta SENIOR PRODUCER: Jeff Hertrick PRODUCERS: Gabriella Garcia-Pardo and Jason Kurtis VIDEOGRAPHER AND EDITOR: Gabriella Garcia-Pardo ADDITIONAL FOOTAGE: "Tellephone" Music Video, by Lady Gaga (c) Interscope Records Turning Cigarette Butts Into Park Benches | National Geographic https://youtu.be/7VxMwKETtUg National Geographic https://www.youtube.com/natgeo