With this adhesion, the city aims to contribute to the fight against cigarette butt waste and raise awareness about their environmental consequences. In Brussels, cigarette butts are a major public cleanliness issue, making up about 30% of collected waste.
The City is already undertaking several actions, including awareness campaigns, visible communication devices, an annual clean-up campaign, the installation of 400 public ashtrays, and penalization measures with a €200 fine.
Despite these measures, cigarette butts remain prevalent. The "No Plastic Filter" campaign aims to address the problem upstream by urging European institutions to ban plastic filters in cigarettes. The goal is to reduce litter and increase knowledge about its environmental impacts.
By joining, the City of Brussels adds its logo to the campaign's website and participates in developing an official position for European institutions. The drafting of this position is coordinated by the city of The Hague in the Netherlands.
