How to Field-Strip a Cigarette

The fire damage done by a cigarette butt that hasn't been extinguished can be devastating to people and animals. Even a cigarette butt that has been put out contributes to the litter problem that faces many cities and neighborhoods. A simple solution to these problems is to field-strip a cigarette. Find out how you can control litter by field-stripping your next cigarette.

Instructions

• 1

  Stub out a cigarette on a hard surface to extinguish it after you are finished smoking it.

• 2

  Double-check to make sure that there are no remaining embers in the cigarette. If there are still embers, continue to stub the cigarette until it is completely out.

• 3

  Gently knock the tobacco out of the cigarette by stubbing it against a hard surface.

• 4

  Roll the remaining part of cigarette above the filter in between your fingers to loosen any tobacco that is still stuck inside of the cigarette.

• 5

  Continue to stub and roll the cigarette until all of the tobacco has been removed. You will be left with the filter and the paper that held the tobacco.

• 6

  Put the cigarette paper and filter into a trash can to dispose of it. If you don't have access to a trash can, put the paper and filter back in your cigarette pack or some other place where you can dispose of it later.