Article 5VN30 Swedish firm deploys crows to pick up cigarette butts

Swedish firm deploys crows to pick up cigarette butts

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Daniel Boffey in Brussels
from Environment | The Guardian on (#5VN30)

Clever corvids become newest weapon in Sodertalje's war against street litter

Crows are being recruited to pick up discarded cigarette butts from the streets and squares of a Swedish city as part of a cost-cutting drive.

The wild birds carry out the task as they receive a little food for every butt that they deposit in a bespoke machine designed by a startup in Sodertalje, near Stockholm.

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