Original Assignee GREENBUTTS LLC Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.) 2010-03-31 Filing date 2011-03-24 Publication date 2012-12-20 2011-03-24 Application filed by GREENBUTTS LLC filed Critical GREENBUTTS LLC 2011-03-24 Priority to US13/581,851 priority Critical patent/US20120318286A1/en 2012-08-30 Assigned to GREENBUTTS LLC reassignment GREENBUTTS LLC ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS). Assignors: LISAUSKAS, TADAS, VAN OSTEN, XAVIER ALEXANDER 2012-12-20 Publication of US20120318286A1 publication Critical patent/US20120318286A1/en Status Abandoned legal-status Critical Current Links G. Bonanomi, G. Incerti, G. Cesarano, tet al. Cigarette butt decomposition and associated chemical changes assessed by 13C CPMAS NMR, PLOS ONE, 2015;10(1):e0117393, doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0117393 In a 2006 Stakeholder analysis and response project, RJR described these internal and industry-sponsored programs as mainly to develop test methods that define the photo, water and biological degradability of existing and new materials. RJRs final message to stakeholders was, “Our opinion is that the current state of the art in material technology has not produced a material that is commercially feasible. While some degradable materials have been identified, they are unsuitable because of poor taste, short shelf-life and physical instability during smoking, manufacturability and/or material variability. The company is continuing to look at all technological solutions to biodegradability” (emphasis added) [ 33]. Karma’ biodegradable cigarette filters are embedded with seeds that grow into different plant varieties when thrown away. Karma Tips: Turning cigarette waste into something positive

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a b c E.A. Smith, T.E. Novotny, Whose butt is it? Tobacco industry research about smokers and cigarette butt waste, Tobacco Control, 2011, 20:i25-i29, doi:10.1136/tc.2010.040105

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Methods for producing paper embedded with plantable seeds are known in the art. Briefly, the paper is made by first placing wood shavings in a blending instrument and filling with heated water. The material is blended with increasing blending speed until the pulp appears smooth and uniform. A basin is filled with water with the pulp added therein. Seeds may be added to the solution and the contents of the basin are mixed. A mold is then utilized to remove the paper pulp from the water. Empower the FDA to reduce nicotine yields to any level other than zero (reserved to Congress). This means the FDA can reduce nicotine to minimal levels, including levels that do not lead to addiction. However, by the mid 1960s researchers realized that the tar and nicotine they were trying to filter out were the very substances that made cigarettes satisfying to smokers. There’s been a great response from outdoor music festivals (they were the only cigarette selling at over 15 of SA’s biggest festivals this season). It seems festival organisers like not having to clean up thousands of plastic filters off the ground at the end of it. Pauly JL, Mepani AB, Lesses JD, et al.. Cigarettes with defective filters marketed for 40 years: what Philip Morris never told smokers. Tob Control

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The present application claims the benefit of co-pending U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/319,537, filed Mar. 31, 2010, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.

Global Regulation

Although some aspects of tobacco product policy in the United States are reserved for the Federal government (for example, labeling), others are clearly in the camp of state or local intervention. For example, states are increasingly requiring that cigarettes sold be designed for Reduced Ignition Propensity (RIP), to reduce fire risk. Pollution mitigation fees can be charged at numerous governmental levels. It is clear that under current conditions Federal authority is not required to adopt state or local policies aimed at reducing cigarette litter and waste. G. Scherer, Smoking behaviour and compensation: a review of the literature, Psychopharmacology, 1999, 145(1):1-20, doi:10.1007/s002130051027 Prohibiting filter ventilation, alongside low maximum standard tar, nicotine, and carbon monoxide yields, which would make cigarettes less appealing and promote smoking cessation; 67 Established in 1858 and started making waves in 1944 when fine paper used for printing Bibles of all things was found to be suitable for rolling paper, which at the time was in short supply. So can we say Mascotte papers are endorsed by religion? Maybe a stretch too far but if you’ve got a light imagination you can chose if you want to believe it!

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Filtered cigarettes have historically been marketed as safer than unfiltered cigarettes. Despite evidence showing that they are not less harmful and have increased health risks, they are still perceived by consumers as less harmful.

Environmental impact

Cellulose acetate filters are photodegradable, as ultraviolet rays from the sun reduces the filter to smaller pieces. 58 However, they are not biodegradable because they are made of acetyl molecules. 4 They only lose an average of 38% of mass in two years of decomposition 59 and contain multiple toxic substances which infiltrate the environment. 60 61 Cigarette filters affect the microbial diversity of coastal sediment 62 and the mortality of animals. 63 M. Assunta, S. Chapman, The lightest market in the world: Light and mild cigarettes in Japan, Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 2008, 10(5):803-10, doi:10.1080/14622200802023882 a b c J.L. Pauly, A.B. Mepani, J.D. Lesses, et al. Cigarettes with defective filters marketed for 40 years: what Philip Morris never told smokers, Tobacco Control, 2002, 11:i51-i61, doi:10.1136/tc.11.suppl_1.i51

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The industry exerts considerable influence on the adopted ISO testing methods for tobacco and tobacco products, as they make up by far the largest percentage of national and international technical committees.” 39

The tobacco industry’s primary motive is to rehabilitate its reputation. 71 Partnerships between public health and environmental advocates could increase pressure on tobacco companies to take responsibility for the environmental and health harms of cigarette filters, 71 72 and increase support for regulation. 73 TobaccoTactics Resources The high environmental cost of cigarette filters is being used by the industry to facilitate engagement with the UK government, in an attempt to repair its damaged reputation and maintain profits.