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Published 10/5/25 8:16PM
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2025 Butt Blitz | San Jose | Pick Up Cigarette Filters Before the Big Flush
On-site, Volunteer must be in or near San Jose, CA
Details
Start Date:
September 15, 2025
End Date:
October 31, 2025
Available Times:
Weekdays (daytime, evenings), Weekends (daytime, evenings)
Time Commitment:
Flexible
Recurrence:
One time only
Volunteers Needed:
500
Cause Areas:
Community Development, Environment & Sustainability, Volunteering
Good For:
Kids, Teens, Public Groups, Age 55+
Description
Our annual Butt Blitz is back. We’re calling on all Earth Heroes to collect as many cigarette filters as possible from September 15 until October 31 before the winter rains wash them out to sea. Gotta catch ’em all!
Make it count. Two different (and fun!) ways to participate:
- Collect butts on your own and then log your results on the Butt Blitz form.
- Collect butts on your own and record your results on the Clean Swell app. Be sure to include PBC or Pacific Beach Coalition as the group name so everyone gets credit.
Cigarette filters are the number one littered item in the world. In fact, approximately 4.5 trillion cigarette butts are littered globally. They contain highly toxic chemicals and microplastics that pollute the ocean and its inhabitants. Since 2014, PBC has collected more than 2.3 million cigarette filters. Cigarette filters may be small but your participation makes a big difference.
Location
On-site
Multiple Locations, San Jose, California, US
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