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Cigarette butts are the poster child of pollution and litter, and now, Spain is taking action to commitcomplycombatreply combat this serious problem. On Friday, a new law came into effect that requires tobacco companies to pay for the clean-up of millions of cigarette butts unguardedregardedwardeddiscarded discarded in public places. The law is part of a larger environmental bill that also aims to reduce single-use plastic pollution by banning items such as cutlery, plates, straws, polystyrene cups, and cotton buds. As such, the impacts of cigarette litter go beyond being a simple eyesoresceneclarityblindness eyesore in urban environments. Wildlife can mistake cigarette butts for food, leading to injury or death. In addition, the chemicals present in cigarette butts can leach into soil and water, potentiallysubstantiallydeferentiallyinertially potentially contaminating these resources and hurting us all. Spain’s new law is a step in the right direction, but it will be important to closely monitor its exploitationimplantationimplementationinterpretation implementation and effectiveness.