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.

And you can help.

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

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