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Smokers can be fined for throwing cigarette butts on the street

07/26/2012

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Under the bill, the fine can range between R$ 100 and R$ 500, charged in double in case of recurrence
SAO PAULO - Smokers could be fined for throwing cigarette filters on public roads, if approved bill 3259/12 by Mr Carlos Sampaio (PSDB-SP), which is being processed in the House.

The bill provides that the distributors and sellers of these products provide a means of collection of filters.

According to the Agency Board, smokers who violate the variable may be fined between R$ 100 and R$ 500 per filter, charged in double in case of recurrence. The inspection will be the responsibility of federal agents, state and municipal linked to the national road.

Sustainability
Under the bill, part of the reusable filters collected must be recycled, and other products destined for landfills. According to the author in the world, 4.5 trillion cigarette filters are discarded in the environment year.

The proposal still requires businesses in the industry to exhibit signs warning about the new rule at points of sale of smoking products. Noncompliance with this determination may involve a fine of R$ 300 to R$ 3000, be doubled in cases of recurrence.

According to Sampaio, study at the University of São Paulo (USP) showed that two cigarette butts promote the same level of contamination of water 1 liter of wastewater. "The lit cigarette butts are also a major cause of fires that destroy thousands of hectares of native vegetation," he adds.

Conduct
The project is processing conclusive in character and will be analyzed by the Economic Development, Industry and Trade, Environment and Sustainable Development, and the Constitution and Justice and Citizenship.



Source: InfoMoney

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