Cyprus approved a six-year license for CPC Rethink Filters Ltd. to operate a collective system for managing cigarette filter waste, under new 2024 regulations targeting environmental impacts from tobacco products. The authorization, granted by the Agriculture Ministry, designates the company as the body responsible for handling the collection and disposal of cigarette butts, one of the “most common forms of litter affecting urban areas, beaches, and marine ecosystems.”
The initiative includes plans to roll out dedicated collection infrastructure in collaboration with local authorities and to conduct public awareness campaigns promoting responsible disposal practices, as part of broader efforts to reduce pollution linked to tobacco product waste.
