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AN ACTION ORGANIZED BY

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WATER LOVER
CHALLENGE

THE BIG CIGARETTE BUTT COLLECTION
FROM SEPTEMBER 20 TO 30, 2025

ACTION'S IMPACT

According to the WHO, every year, 4,500 billion cigarette butts pollute cities, rivers and, more broadly, the ocean, taking up to 12 years to decompose and contaminating 1,000 liters of water each.

For this 4th edition, which will take place from September 20 to 30, 2025, the aim is twofold: to raise public awareness and mobilize a maximum number of participants around the world. To achieve this, everyone is invited to organize solidarity collections, with the aim of surpassing the record set by the last edition, which collected over 1,000,000 cigarette butts in 10 days.

We are once again fortunate to have the support of Noam Yaron, an athlete committed to the environment and ambassador for the action. With a growing community of over 550,000 followers and a reach of up to 30 million people a month across all his social networks, he plays a key role in boosting the visibility and impact of each edition.

Join the movement — every action counts. Together, let’s make this edition a success!

HOW TO PARTICIPATE

STEP 1

WEAR A PAIR OF GLOVES TO PROTECT YOUR HANDS

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STEP 4

NO MATTER WHERE, IN THE CITY, IN THE FOREST, BY THE LAKE,... ANYWHERE ! ALONE OR WITH OTHERS

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STEP 2

RECYCLE EMPTY PET BOTTLES TO COLLECT CIGARETTES BUTTS

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STEP 3

COLLECT CIGARETTE BUTTS WITH FRIENDS, FAMILY, COLLEAGUES, ETC.

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STEP 5

NO NEED TO COUNT:

A 0.5L BOTTLE = 250 BUTTS, 

1L = 500 BUTTS, 1.5L = 750 BUTTS

STEP 6

TO VALIDATE THE COLLECTION, JUST FILL OUT THE FORM AND TAKE A PHOTO OF THE COLLECTED CIGARETTES BUTTS

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WHAT TO DO WITH CIGARETTE BUTTS

ALTHOUGH THE CIGARETTE BUTTS CAN BE DISPOSED OF IN A BIN AFTER YOUR COLLECTION, WE ARE CURRENTLY WORKING ON A SOLUTION TO GIVE THEM A SECOND LIFE. THIS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED DURING OUR 4TH EDITION IN 2025.

JOIN A CLEANUP NEAR YOU

FIND CLEANUPS NEAR YOU AND JOIN THE MOVEMENT TO COLLECT AS MANY CIGARETTE BUTTS AS POSSIBLE!

WLC IN NUMBERS

RECAP OF THE 3RD EDITION OF THE WATER LOVER CHALLENGE 2024

24 - EN Version ORDINATEUR POUR FOND BLE

REGISTER YOUR  COLLECTION

FROM SEPTEMBER 20 TO 30, 2025

IF YOU PREFER TO WEIGH THEM: 100 BUTTS = 20GR.

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