Ciggies start 7% of bushfires
Feb 20th 2005, 7:44 am
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Ciggies start 7% of bushfires
http://www.smh.com.au/news/National/...834684790.html
Cigarette butts start 7% of bushfires
February 21, 2005 - 6:04AM
Environment groups say cigarette butts are the cause of seven per cent of Australia's bushfires.
As part of a campaign to highlight the problem of cigarette-related fires, three environment groups have joined a major supermarket chain to distribute half a million pocket ashtrays to encourage smokers to bin their butts.
Cigarette butts start 7% of bushfires
February 21, 2005 - 6:04AM
Environment groups say cigarette butts are the cause of seven per cent of Australia's bushfires.
As part of a campaign to highlight the problem of cigarette-related fires, three environment groups have joined a major supermarket chain to distribute half a million pocket ashtrays to encourage smokers to bin their butts.
Feb 20th 2005, 7:56 am
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Re: Ciggies start 7% of bushfires
Originally Posted by bondipom
http://www.smh.com.au/news/National/...834684790.html
Cigarette butts start 7% of bushfires
February 21, 2005 - 6:04AM
Environment groups say cigarette butts are the cause of seven per cent of Australia's bushfires.
As part of a campaign to highlight the problem of cigarette-related fires, three environment groups have joined a major supermarket chain to distribute half a million pocket ashtrays to encourage smokers to bin their butts.
Cigarette butts start 7% of bushfires
February 21, 2005 - 6:04AM
Environment groups say cigarette butts are the cause of seven per cent of Australia's bushfires.
As part of a campaign to highlight the problem of cigarette-related fires, three environment groups have joined a major supermarket chain to distribute half a million pocket ashtrays to encourage smokers to bin their butts.
Feb 20th 2005, 8:36 pm
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Re: Ciggies start 7% of bushfires
There's nothing worse than seeing drivers chuck cig butts out of the window.... just as bad as litter! 
Feb 20th 2005, 8:46 pm
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Re: Ciggies start 7% of bushfires
Originally Posted by bondipom
http://www.smh.com.au/news/National/...834684790.html
Cigarette butts start 7% of bushfires
February 21, 2005 - 6:04AM
Environment groups say cigarette butts are the cause of seven per cent of Australia's bushfires.
As part of a campaign to highlight the problem of cigarette-related fires, three environment groups have joined a major supermarket chain to distribute half a million pocket ashtrays to encourage smokers to bin their butts.
Cigarette butts start 7% of bushfires
February 21, 2005 - 6:04AM
Environment groups say cigarette butts are the cause of seven per cent of Australia's bushfires.
As part of a campaign to highlight the problem of cigarette-related fires, three environment groups have joined a major supermarket chain to distribute half a million pocket ashtrays to encourage smokers to bin their butts.
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Feb 21st 2005, 8:42 am
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Re: Ciggies start 7% of bushfires
>>And kids start 77%. Can we ban them as well? <<
Yes please..........
Yes please..........
Feb 21st 2005, 9:24 am
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Re: Ciggies start 7% of bushfires
Originally Posted by bondipom
http://www.smh.com.au/news/National/...834684790.html
Cigarette butts start 7% of bushfires
February 21, 2005 - 6:04AM
Environment groups say cigarette butts are the cause of seven per cent of Australia's bushfires.
As part of a campaign to highlight the problem of cigarette-related fires, three environment groups have joined a major supermarket chain to distribute half a million pocket ashtrays to encourage smokers to bin their butts.
Cigarette butts start 7% of bushfires
February 21, 2005 - 6:04AM
Environment groups say cigarette butts are the cause of seven per cent of Australia's bushfires.
As part of a campaign to highlight the problem of cigarette-related fires, three environment groups have joined a major supermarket chain to distribute half a million pocket ashtrays to encourage smokers to bin their butts.
Feb 21st 2005, 10:35 am
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Re: Ciggies start 7% of bushfires
What causes the other 93% and how can we enforce a ban on lightning in public places?
Feb 21st 2005, 2:54 pm
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Re: Ciggies start 7% of bushfires
Originally Posted by jayr
What causes the other 93% and how can we enforce a ban on lightning in public places?
How do you enforce.. don't know. Most national parks have "no open fires" policy. lol . try telling that to people who build a big camp fire out of the wood, and don't even put it out when they leave, because they know nobody is around to stop them.
I can tell you straight away, the fires we have had in my area are kids wanting a bush fire .I'd strangle the little f's if I ever get my hands on one.
Feb 21st 2005, 3:08 pm
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Re: Ciggies start 7% of bushfires
Originally Posted by bondipom
As part of a campaign to highlight the problem of cigarette-related fires, three environment groups have joined a major supermarket chain to distribute half a million pocket ashtrays to encourage smokers to bin their butts.
They advertise on signs, "Free! Bin your butts!" pocket ashtrays available in all pubs. It turns out this free ashtray is nothing more than an old 35mm film case with a BYB logo sticker on the side.
Great idea, simple, cheap and effective.
Feb 21st 2005, 3:16 pm
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Re: Ciggies start 7% of bushfires
Originally Posted by JulesandChris
I was impressed with the "Bin your butts" campaign in Byron.
They advertise on signs, "Free! Bin your butts!" pocket ashtrays available in all pubs. It turns out this free ashtray is nothing more than an old 35mm film case with a BYB logo sticker on the side.
Great idea, simple, cheap and effective.
They advertise on signs, "Free! Bin your butts!" pocket ashtrays available in all pubs. It turns out this free ashtray is nothing more than an old 35mm film case with a BYB logo sticker on the side.
Great idea, simple, cheap and effective.
What can they do here :
Provide bins with ashtrays ( all bins and not just a few)
and enforce the law. Get serious about it.
It is no good making laws if they are not enforced.
Feb 21st 2005, 3:39 pm
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Re: Ciggies start 7% of bushfires
Yep people are still smoking on Bondi. 10 canes of the Ratan for them.
Feb 21st 2005, 3:40 pm
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Re: Ciggies start 7% of bushfires
Originally Posted by bondipom
Yep people are still smoking on Bondi. 10 canes of the Ratan for them.
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edit - actually they shamed them in Sing and not whipped them , bright jackets and made to pick up rubbish, which worked. Or and a fine. It worked, scare the people lol
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Feb 21st 2005, 4:10 pm
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Re: Ciggies start 7% of bushfires
Originally Posted by bondipom
Yep people are still smoking on Bondi. 10 canes of the Ratan for them.
Is it only banned between the flags as in QLD? Seems if lung cancer doesn't get you the rips will...
Feb 21st 2005, 4:12 pm
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Re: Ciggies start 7% of bushfires
Originally Posted by bondipom
Yep people are still smoking on Bondi.
Feb 21st 2005, 6:10 pm
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Re: Ciggies start 7% of bushfires
Originally Posted by jayr
I take it you're not referring to that guy who got struck by lightning on Saturday?
