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Bronwen Evans, Program Manager
Webinar April 28, 2008 2:00 – 3:00 PM
Cigarette Litter Prevention Program 2009 Guidance for KAB Affiliates
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The Guide to the program is at
www.PreventCigaretteLitter.org
Cigarette Litter Prevention Program
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Residents and businesses– Requires additional maintenance– Owners bear expense of cleanup
around businesses
Community quality-of-life – Decline in tourism, foot traffic,
business and housing development– Focus on “small” issues creates safer,
livable communities– Recreation areas become less
attractive
The Costs of Cigarette Litter
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It causes blight and creates a sense of disorder
Cigarette butts don’t disappear
Harmful to waterways and wildlife
Cigarette Litter and the Environment
*Source: Clean Virginia Waterways
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Many smokers don’t consider
their behavior littering –
and some blame littering on a lack of ash receptacles
Cigarette Littering Misconceptions
Since it’s small, “it doesn’t matter”
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Implementing the Keep America Beautiful Cigarette Litter Prevention Program on average reduces cigarette butt litter by half! Strategies:
– Review and support anti-litter laws– Build public awareness– Install ash receptacles at transition points– Encourage the use of portable ashtrays
How Can a Community Respond?
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Gather a Task Force Assess needs and establish a budget Kick-off Cigarette Litter Prevention Program Evaluate impact by scanning (counting) Sustain and expand the program
How the Program Works
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City centers or downtown areas Parks and recreation areas Beaches, lakefronts or waterways Roadways and highways Special events – occurring over a period of
time to allow for measurement
Possible Program Locations or Venues
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Program Components
Distribute Pocket Ashtrays
Place Public Service Ads
Install Ash Receptacles
Review Litter Laws
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Ash Receptacles - NEWSFLASH
Discounted rate for CLPP Grant Recipients! on Smokers Outpost brand from Commercial Zone
Products - www.commercialzone.com http://preventcigarettelitter.org/DCI.pdf for
the KAB order form
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Roll out media
Place ash receptacles
Program Kick-Off
Handout pocket ashtrays
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Conduct two scans Conduct a Preliminary Scan before the
Launch of the Program. Re-scan any time from six weeks to
three months after Launch of the Program.
Gauge public awareness– Track media coverage– Survey residents to measure public
awareness
Evaluate Impact
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Maintain existing program– Gather long-term support to keep it
going
Grow the program– Expand to other priority areas– Enlarge reach of existing program
Sustain and Expand
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Please visit the Resources section at www.PreventCigaretteLitter.org
Program Resources – Updated!
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Good luck with your 2009 CLPP!
www.PreventCigaretteLitter.org
Review the Guide and the Resources Section Report Scans online no later than Sept. 14
Questions? Send to Bronwen Evans,
Program Manager at [email protected]