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Cigarette Litter Prevention Program • Consistent with national studies by KAB, cigarette waste is recognized
by Committee leaders as the most frequently littered item in Hampton Roads
• Cigarette waste was found to be the most frequently recovered item over the past 19 years of Coastal Cleanup events in Virginia.
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Cigarette Litter Prevention Program • $17,500 Budget –
• funded by Keep America Beautiful grant and askHRgreen.org Recycling & Beautification Committee funds
• Seven project locations & project leaders in 7 different jurisdictions • Implementation period: May 1 – September 2015
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CLPP Budget Item Qty. Unit $ Total
Ash Receptacles: Smoker's Outpost Self Standing 34 $ 170.00 $ 5,780.00
Ash Receptacles: Ashmount/Wall Mounted 8 $ 200.00 $ 1,600.00
Education & Awareness Campaign Materials $ 4,576.00 Grant Administration** 99 $ 56.00 $ 5,544.00 Total Budget $ 17,500.00
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CLPP Project Locations • Hampton – Buckroe Beach (Cris Ausink)
• James City County – Commuter parking off Interstate 64 at Croaker Road (Dawn Oleksy)
• Newport News – Hilton Village at Warwick Blvd. and Main St. (Dan Baxter)
• Norfolk – Civic Plaza (Lisa Renee Jennings)
• Portsmouth – nTelos Wireless Pavilion (Donna Corbus)
• Suffolk – Downtown in the Main Street area (Lacie Nixson)
• Virginia Beach – Lake Smith/Lake Lawson Natural Area, off Northampton Blvd. (Amy Woodson)
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CLPP Project Methodologies • Project leaders assigned to each project site • Pre-scans - local teams and volunteers counted cigarette litter and
analyzed their sites • Installation of cigarette waste receptacles in strategic locations • Outreach was conducted directly to smokers encouraging them to be
mindful of their disposal habits • Pocket ashtrays • Auto ashtrays • Business cards • Rack Cards
• Post-scans and reporting
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CLPP Project Locations - Hampton
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CLPP Project Locations – James City County
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CLPP Project Locations – Newport News
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CLPP Project Locations – Norfolk
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CLPP Project Locations - Portsmouth
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CLPP Project Locations – Suffolk
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CLPP Project Locations – Virginia Beach
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CLPP Results
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City/County Type of Project Site Decrease in Cigarette Litter
Hampton Park/Natural Area 58%
James City County Commuter Lot 46%
Newport News Business District 83%
Norfolk Civic Plaza 73%
Portsmouth Entertainment District 95%
Suffolk Business District 93%
Virginia Beach Park/Natural Area 69%
Regional Average 74%
• Pre-scans: 3,223 cigarette butts and plastic cigar tips • Post-scans showed all project sites saw dramatic decrease in cigarette
litter after implementation
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CLPP Results
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• Lower rates of change in natural or less populated areas • Smokers may be less likely to properly dispose when no one else is
watching
• Areas with strong sense of ownership/business districts saw largest reductions due to support from local champions (business owners, workers, community organizations, etc.)
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CLPP Results
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• Winner of Keep America Beautiful CLPP National Program Award • $1,500 prize • Committee to discuss using the funds to continue/expand upon the
project
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QUESTIONS? JUST
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