News and Media
Greenbutts™ news releases, published in full, and the coverage the company has received.
News Releases
2023
Greenbutts and Filtrona announce joint development agreement to produce biodegradable filters
SAN DIEGO, Calif., Oct. 24, 2023 /CNW/ - Greenbutts and Filtrona today announce a partnership to manufacture biodegradable filters for tobacco companies in the U.S., demonstrating a shared commitment...
Greenbutts Welcomes Peter Dobson as Sensory Advisor
SAN DIEGO, Oct. 4, 2023 /CNW/ - Greenbutts, a leading innovator in biodegradable filtration technology, is pleased to announce the addition of Peter Dobson to its team as a sensory advisor. With a...
Greenbutts & H.I.E. Announce Distribution Agreement for Biodegradable Substrate and Filters in the EU
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - GREENBUTTS Inc, a science-driven leader in biodegradable filter technology, announces that we have entered into a strategic agreement with H.I.E...
Greenbutts Welcomes Distinguished Tobacco Scientist to Global Advisory Team
SAN DIEGO, March 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Greenbutts, a leader in biodegradable filtration technology, is pleased to announce that Dr. Michael W. (Mike) Ogden has joined as a strategic advisor. Dr....
In the Media
Coverage of Greenbutts™ and the problem of cigarette butt pollution in the press.
- Feb 6, 2025This British invention could stop the world's biggest cause of plastic pollutionBy David Maddox / The Independent UKA British invention developed near to Rachel Reeves' constituency in Leeds could solve the world's biggest cause of plastic pollution. Campaigners want the UK government to force cigarette manufacturers to use the biodegradable cigarette butt, developed by Greenbutts.
- July 10, 202422nd Century Announces New Greenbutts Manufacturing Agreement for Innovative Plant-Based, Biodegradable Cigarette FiltersBy 22nd Century Group / Newsfile CorpMocksville, North Carolina- 22nd Century Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: XXII), a tobacco products company focused on nicotine harm reduction and contract manufacturing, today announced an agreement with Greenbutts.
- Nov. 4, 2020Who's Doing What to Tackle Cigarette LitterBy Arlene Karidis / Waste 360Cigarette filters (butts) are the most common litter worldwide, with about 4.5 trillion of them ending up scattered across landscapes and floating in water bodies yearly, according to research in the British Medical Journal.
- July 31, 2019The World's Most Littered Item Comes Under FireBy Saabira Chaudhuri / The Wall Street JournalSmokers' habit of tossing cigarette butts on the ground sparks concerns about single-use plastic.
- April 22, 2019Small item, huge problem, green solution? The saga of San Diego's GreenbuttsBy Peter Rowe / San Diego Union TribuneWhen entrepreneurs Tadas Lisauskas and Xavier Van Osten first envisioned it, the biodegradable cigarette butt seemed like a sure-fire winner.
- Aug. 27, 2018Plastic straw ban? Cigarette butts are the single greatest source of ocean trashBy James Rainey / NBC NewsEnvironmentalists have taken aim at the targets systematically, seeking to eliminate or rein in big sources of ocean pollution - first plastic bags, then eating utensils and, most recently, drinking straws.
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