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Buttboard<\/h2>

The buttboard is a travelling piece of art that is on show in different places. You can watch the making of Buttboard <\/strong>on YouTube<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>

About 4.5 billion cigarette butts<\/a> about 500, 000 tons, end up in nature around the world<\/a>. However, the real reason behind this pollution is people\u2019s ignorance<\/strong>. There is a common misunderstanding that cigarette filters compost in nature like every other organic component, and that\u2019s also the reason why people don\u2019t think it\u2019s actually trash. In reality cigarette filters are made of plastic<\/strong>that takes up to 15 years to decompose in nature and bits of it could be eaten by animals, birds, fish and eventually it could end up on our table as well.<\/p>

In Estonia about one billion cigarette butts end up on the street and in the sewers each year. Smokers have a habit of throwing the filters straight into the sewer hole, thinking that the water treatment plant will filter it out. The truth is, that most of the rain water, including cigarette filters and the rest of the litter that\u2019s lying around, will be swept straight into the nearest body of water. For example in Tallinn, nearly half the rainwater doesn\u2019t pass through a treatment plant. People tend to have no idea that a cigarette filter surfs straight into the sea<\/strong> and is one of the most common sources of pollution in the Baltic Sea. One cigarette butt contains more than 40 toxic chemicals, like acetone, ammonia and arsenic that cause great damage to marine biology.<\/p>

In the spring of 2019 we wanted to raise more awareness on the issue<\/strong> on the issue<\/strong>and came up with a plan to collect all the cigarette filters and turn them into a travelling piece of art. In July of 2020 the Buttboard was completed. John Kaju<\/strong>, a professional windsurfer and boatmaker from Saaremaa made the bottom part of the SUP-board. The top part of the board, including the design was created by a well-known artist to our festival guests, Ines-Issa Villido<\/strong>. The cigarette filters are coated with strong epoxy resin, which permanently attaches them to the paddle board and prevents harmful chemicals from being released into the environment. And for your information \u2013 yes, the board floats and you can paddle on it; no, it doesn\u2019t smell.<\/p>

So now you know the story behind the Buttboard. Tell others and spread the message.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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