American sailors keep their butts out of the water

9:22 PM Mon 18 Apr 2011 GMT

'Trying to keep them out of marinas - it&rsquo;s a start' .

You might comment that it would be better if they gave up smoking altogether, but in a move that could well be copied around the world, American boaters are keeping their butts out of the water - and not the kind in swim trunks. The BoatUS Foundation reports that the 43 marinas that participated in its 2010 Cigarette Litter Prevention Program saw an amazing 63% average reduction in the amount of cigarette litter - which ultimately would have ended up in the water. Now, the boating safety and clean water non-profit is looking for more marinas to join its 2011 ...

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by BoatUS/Sail-World Cruising