Join Canada’s Largest Cigarette Litter Cleanup - From Your Own Community!
(A Greener Future)
Opportunity Details: Join Canada’s Largest Cigarette Litter Cleanup - From Your Own Community!
| Contact | Recia-Lynn Thomas-Roy, Community Engagement Coordinator, A Greener Future; Phone: 9058094276; Email: recia@agreenerfuture.ca |
| Duties | Ready to kick some Butt this Spring? Join the UNSMOKE Butt Blitz® and become part of a nationwide movement working to collect 1 million cigarette butts this April. We can’t reach this goal without individuals like you! Whether you collect 10 butts or 10,000, your effort directly contributes to a cleaner, healthier Canada and proves that small actions lead to meaningful change. Cigarette butts are one of the most common - and most overlooked - forms of litter, accounting for 1 in 5 pieces of litter we find at our shoreline cleanups. They may be small, but they’re far from harmless. Cigarette filters are made from plastic and contain toxic chemicals that leach into our soil and waterways as they break down. In fact, a single cigarette butt can contaminate up to 1,000 litres of water! By participating in the UNSMOKE Butt Blitz, you’re not only removing pollution from your community, you’re also helping shift awareness around one of the most normalized forms of plastic waste. How it Works:
Optional: Join one of our three short (30-minute max) virtual meetups to connect with fellow Butt Blitzers across the country. This opportunity is completely flexible throughout April - you choose when and where you participate. Collected cigarette butts will be responsibly recycled through TerraCycle Canada. Whether you pick up a handful or a bucketful, every single cigarette butt removed helps build our collective impact. Sign up today and be part of Canada’s largest cigarette litter cleanup. |
| More Info Link | https://www.agreenerfuture.ca/individual-participation-2026?ss_source=sscampaigns&ss_campaign_id=699ca697d2f5a94c978be46a&ss_email_id=699cb771fd4874538e002459 |
| Benefits | Remove toxic litter from your community, raise awareness about plastic pollution from one of the most common forms of litter, and join a community that is making a local impact! |
| Suitable for Highschool Credit Hours | No |
| Suitable For | Adults (18+) |
| Areas of Interest | Community / Neighbourhood Volunteering ; Nature / Environment |
| Commitment Length | Short Term - This program runs from April 1st to 30th |
| Interaction Level | Solitary |
| Dates and Times | This is a flexible opportunity, so you can participate on your own schedule! |
| Seasons | Spring |
| Accessibility | Not Applicable |
| Location | Any where across Canada |
| Number of Positions | Ajax ; Beaverton ; Bowmanville ; Brock ; Brooklin ; Cannington ; Clarington ; Courtice ; Durham Region ; Orono ; Oshawa ; Pickering ; Port Perry ; Scugog ; Uxbridge (Township of) ; Whitby 10 individual(s) needed in total. We want as many people to sign up as possible! We need all of the help we can get. |
| Training | Orientation ; Training is provided - Participants will receive a quick virtual training that they can complete on their own time. |
| Application Deadline | 22 Mar 2026 |
| Police Check | Not Required |
| Start Date | On or before 01 Apr 2026 |
| End Date | 30 Apr 2026 |
