Ashford Borough Council introduce cigarette ballot bin to tackle litter
00:00, 11 October 2016
updated: 15:40, 11 October 2016
Which is best? X Factor or Strictly?
The debate on which Saturday night TV Show is the best may be settled once and for all with a new style cigarette bin adopted by Ashford Borough Council.
The bright yellow bin located in Park Mall shopping centre in Ashford town provides smokers with two options to answer a question, where they can then stub out their cigarettes and drop the butts in either section.
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A council spokesperson said: “Ashford Borough Council continues to work hard to keep the borough looking attractive and clean for its residents and visitors.
"To encourage people to dispose of their cigarette litter when they are out and about in town, the council is piloting the use of a new style cigarette bin called a ballot bin.
VIDEO: The council has introduced the new ballot.
“The ballot bin, which was installed by the council’s T-CAT team, supports the council’s litter enforcement campaign to tackle littering in the town centre.
"We hope the fun voting system will encourage the use of the bin to help keep the town centre looking its very best.”
The bin scheme was initially launched in 2015 by the Hubbub Foundation, an environmental charity, as part of the #NeatStreets campaign and has since been adopted by other councils, including Swale.
Ashford Borough Council researched cigarette bins online and discovered the Ballot Bin website.
The bin in Park Mall was purchased by the council for the full price of £195.
Ashford Borough Council have not yet decided whether they will install more bins.
The poll for which show is best is currently at a tie.
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