An award-winning campaign urging residents to ‘bin their butts’ is set to pound Greater Dandenong’s pavement.
A cigarette-shaped character #msnobutts and her ‘twin sister’ from City of Monash will tour butt litter hotspots in Greater Dandenong on Wednesday 3 April, 5pm-7pm.
The locations include Buckingham Avenue, Springvale, Douglas Street, Noble Park and Dandenong Plaza.
The character also appears in short advertisements on the council’s website and YouTube channel.
People are encouraged to take photos with #msnobutts, sharing the images on social media under the same hashtag.
It is part of a statewide Litter Hotspots Program to cut down on litter in local waterways.
Mayor Roz Blades said the campaign attracted widespread interest, winning a Keep Victoria Beautiful Sustainable City Award.
“Our waterways are particularly vulnerable to cigarette butt litter, which is why this campaign is so important.”
The program had prevented an estimated 10,000 butts from landing in Melbourne waterways in the past 12 months.
