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    Are cigarette filters biodegradable?

    Question #77591. Asked by jess8183. (Mar 21 07 1:22 PM)


    What-A-Mess

    EVERYTHING is Biodegradable on a long enough time scale. The Biodegradability is determined upon the type of material used in the filter. Some filters are soluble in Acetone some are not.

    Primary filter composition is Acetate.


    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acetate

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acetate

    Mar 21 07, 1:48 PM
    star_gazer

    Car tires are not biodegradable unless you consider 1000 years to be acceptable. Most cigarette filter litter hangs away to long to be biodegradable.

    Mar 21 07, 2:16 PM
    What-A-Mess

    That is exactly what I said.

    Mar 21 07, 2:34 PM
    What-A-Mess

    Some filters are cotton.

    Mar 21 07, 2:36 PM


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