Scientist reveals how you can recycle cigarette butts with TerraCycle

Scientist Ernie Simpson helped develop a method for recycling one of the most prominent pieces of trash in our environment: the cigarette butt.

TRENTON, New Jersey (WPVI) -- Dr. Ernel 'Ernie' Simpson developed a love for math and science as a student in Jamaica.

And in the past 13 years, he helped develop a program for recycling cigarette butts at TerraCycle in Trenton, New Jersey.
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And you can help.

To see how it works, watch the video above and visit their website to get involved.
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