@sambentley: This toy is made from the most littered item on the planet. Cigarette butts! Every year, 6.5 trillion cigarette butts are littered, releasing harmful chemicals and microplastics into local environments. So two Indian brothers, Naman and Vipul, came up with an idea. They started Code Effort, and started collecting and recycling the cigarette waste, turning it into useful products like toys, paper, and decor. After being collected, the paper and the fiber is separated. The fibre is then broken down and washed in a biodegradable solution that remove the toxic elements. The fibres are then spin-dried and softened to become a wool-like material, which is then hand-knitted into toys or pillows by local women. To ensure the products are safe, every batch goes through certified lab tests to meet global standards before being turned into new products. So far, they’ve recycled 2 billion butts. And since a single cigarette butt can contaminate over 500ml of water, this has helped prevent over 1 billion litres of water from being polluted. They’ve created over 100 jobs for local women and set up bins that prevent litter in the first place too. What do you think of this idea, would you use a product made from cigarette butts? Let me know in the comments! #goodnews #india #innovation #sustainableliving #wastefree #waste

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Monday 10 March 2025 17:39:21 GMT