Ashcan - be a greener smoker
If you’re going to smoke then use this nifty little gadget to do it in an environmentally friendly way. Ashcan is discreet miniature ashtray that fits neatly into a cigarette packet, taking up exactly the same amount of space as one fag. It’s airtight so it both extinguishes a lit cigarette in seconds and traps the odour inside, but most importantly it is a safe and easy way to discard of the butt. Did you know that it can take between 18 months and 500 years for a stub to decompose and each one contains up to 4,000 chemicals including hydrogen, cyanide and arsenic. Now if you’re happy to put that inside your lungs at least don’t leave it around to pollute the environment. Ashcan is made from aluminium and flame retardant plastic, which are both recyclable, and are available at Tesco for £1.20.
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