Remove Cigarette Butts from Environment

Whereas cigarette butts are non-biodegradable, toxic and have a significant negative impact on the aquatic and terrestrial environment; And whereas UBCM passed a resolution in 2016 about creation of a Cigarette Butt Deposit Return Program which has not resulted in progress; And whereas cigarette butts continue to be a significant source of contamination via litter across British Columbia: Therefore be it resolved that UBCM call upon the Minister of Environment to require a province wide cigarette butt return program or prohibit the sale of non bio-degradable cigarette butts.