# Cigarette Filter Litter - Policy Options, Including Extended Producer Responsibility

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Defra Network eTendering Portal.

## Key facts

- Buyer: Defra Network eTendering Portal
- Supplier: The Waste and Resources Action Programme \(WRAP\)
- Award value: £93,461
- Tender value: £93,461
- Award date: 29 November 2021
- Published: 30 November 2021
- Contract start: 29 November 2021
- Contract end: 31 August 2022
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 8075f772-f3a2-4348-bf08-6d9d2a34ce98-490070
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e87e7b12-4931-45c8-93f1-da2abc95b24e

## Description

Phase 1: To explore the role of EPR as a policy to meet publicly funded cleaning costs & to reduce the incidence of cigarette littering and prevalence of littered cigarette filters in the UK compared to other regulatory policy options, including a ban on the sale of plastic cigarette filters and pre-rolled cigarettes with plastic filters, and to make a recommendation\. Phase 2: For the recommended policy, to develop an operational proposal supported by consideration of the economic effects of the policy\. \(phase 2\)\. Background A recent study by Keep Britain Tidy found that smoking related litter is the most prevalent form of litter in England, making up 68% of all littered items, of which 66% is cigarette butts\. Research conducted in Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland shows that cigarette filter litter is similarly prevalent\. The vast majority of cigarette butts are 'single use plastic' & contain hundreds of toxic chemicals once smoked\. Littered cigarette filters can persist in the environment for many years & release these chemicals to air, land & water, harming both plant growth & wildlife\. New research conducted by Eunomia for Defra & WRAP indicates that cleaning up littered cigarette butts currently costs litter authorities in the UK around £40 million per year, rising to £46 million when including those disposed of in public bins\. There's therefore a justification to consider evidence around the case, or otherwise, to bring forward regulatory measures to tackle cigarette litter\. This policy development will benefit from significant analysis & research by external bodies in this area\. Non-regulatory approaches have been explored by independent organisations with cooperation from tobacco industry representatives however, the Govt position is that that a regulatory approach may be required to ensure that the industry takes sufficient financial responsibility for the litter created by its products, & to prevent them from undermining public health policy

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8075f772-f3a2-4348-bf08-6d9d2a34ce98-490070)