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City of Offenbach

Save yourself the fag flicking!

For many smokers it's just a thoughtless flick of the wrist, for nature it's a huge problem.

Around two thirds of the 106 billion cigarettes smoked in Germany every year do not end up in the garbage can, but on the ground. In Offenbach, flicking cigarettes will not only be a burden on the environment in future, but also on the wallet - 75 euros will be charged for a carelessly flicked cigarette butt.

The campaign videos

In addition to the posters that draw attention to the consequences of flicking butts in public spaces, the focus is on three video clips that are also attracting attention on social media.

Did you know? - Poison for humans, animals and nature

Did you know that cigarettes contain around 7000 toxic substances and that a single cigarette can contaminate 1000 liters of water? Here you will find the most important facts about the consequences of flicking a fag.


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