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Title: Study finds recycled cigarette butts make steel stronger
Post by: Foxy Brown on May 19, 2010, 07:28:23 AM

Recycle cigarette butts? The estimated 4.5 trillion butts that are tossed each year into the environment can be recycled to make steel stronger, according to a new study.

Chinese researchers found that nine chemicals in cigarette butts, including nicotine, protect a type of steel from rusting under even harsh conditions. Their cigarette-derived cocktail reduced corrosion between 90% and 94%. (http://content.usatoday.com/communities/greenhouse/post/2010/05/study-finds-recycled-cigarette-butts-make-steel-stronger/1)

Title: Re: Study finds recycled cigarette butts make steel stronger
Post by: Amplifier on May 19, 2010, 01:34:07 PM

I guess I'll start smoking again.