The bane of our existence is the cigarette butt! We have been campaigning for changes to be made … including ashtrays on city streets. Our campaign, called “Don’t Be A Butthead!”, involved surveying smokers at various events and appearing before City Council in support of a motion by Councillor Adriane Carr calling for a report on cigarette butt-reduction alternatives. Supporting our cause was our mascot, Butthead.
One result of our campaigning has been a pilot program that has seen over 100 ashtrays installed at various parts of downtown Vancouver (including two blocks in the West End). This is not the end, however; this is only a pilot project and must be successful in order for it to be expanded to thousands of ashtrays throughout Vancouver.
If you want to support us in our campaign to ensure that this pilot is expanded, please contact any (or all) of the elected officials below (and express your concern):
Mayor
Council
Park Board
