Author: Daryl

Urban Blue Tits Are Lining Their Nests With Cigarette Butts (And It Might Be Working)

Discarded litter is an eyesore, and for most wildlife, it poses a genuine hazard. However, researchers studying birds in Polish cities have stumbled upon something unexpected. That is, blue tits appear to be using cigarette butts to protect their young from parasites, and preliminary evidence suggests it may actually be working. In natural environments, blue […]

Tossed but not forgotten: How Chattanooga is turning the problem into the solution

In Chattanooga Tennessee, every time someone flicks a cigarette butt onto the ground, they’re not just tossing trash. They’re dropping a tiny, toxic delivery system into the environment. And it adds up fast; Faster than most people are willing to admit. We’re not talking about a few bad habits here and there. And it isn’t […]