Ditch the Flick
Learn about the Ditch the Flick campaign and take a look at how source reduction plans have helped reduce cigarette butt litter.
What is Ditch the Flick?
With single-use plastic items plaguing the Great Barrier Reef, in May 2023, we ran an online ReefClean Source Reduction Plan Workshop looking at how to prevent litter, such as cigarette butts, from ending up in the environment.
Since then we’ve worked with resorts, individuals and organisations to distribute branded “Ditch the Flick” informational flyers, stickers and butt bins. Take a look below to see how Tangaroa Blue and volunteers have created and implemented source reduction plans to reduce cigarette-butt litter.
Why cigarette butts?
Cigarette butt litter is consistently one of the top 10 items being found at clean-ups, particularly in urban areas. Most people don’t realise that cigarette butts are made out of plastic, so take an estimated 10 years or more to degrade into tiny plastic fibres.
Ditch the Flick aims to prevent cigarette butt marine debris by educating the public on how to dispose of cigarette butts safely – so they don’t end up in the ocean.
