City initiative aims to reduce cigarette butt litter in Calgary

The city is launching a campaign aimed at butting out cigarette litter in Calgary. The initiative This Is Not An Ashtray, will be unveiled at a news conference scheduled for 10 a.m. Tuesday. The city is using the hashtag #buttfreeyyc and hopes it will encourage smokers to take responsibility for reducing cigarette litter and comply with current bylaws. Some issues linked with cigarette litter, according to a city website, include:Leaching of metals due to cigarette butts soaking in water (includ