Brumm to lead kicking ‘butts’ campaign
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MARQUETTE -- On Saturday, Marquette County resident Margaret Brumm will host a "Cigarette Butt Recycle Buy Back Event" sponsored by Mark Hangen. The event takes place from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at 404 E. Magnetic St., Marquette. It aims to clean up litter and rewards volunteers for the volume collected.
The event recycling will pay volunteers to clean up cigarette litter that will be shipped to TerraCycle for recycling. TerraCycle separates the ash and tobacco for composting and converts the cellulose acetate filters into industrial plastic products such as benches, picnic tables and playground equipment.
Keep America Beautiful will provide collection and disposal resources as well. A previous event in September collected over 30 gallons of cigarette butts and residents from various towns participated. All cigarette butts must be dry and not contaminated with garbage in order to be sent for payment. Please find payment structures below, volunteers can earn up to $200!
Payment:
• Gallon: $25
• 3 Quarts: $20
• 2 Quarts: $15
• 1 Quart : $10
• 3 Cups: $ 7.00
• 2 Cups: $ 5.00
• 1 Cup: $ 2.00
• Limit: $200 per person or per group