It's the little things

'Things We Need' 10x10" oil pastel;  Kathleen 

I look down at the curb to see all the cigarette butts that have been tossed down
on the ground
 destined for parts unknown.

Cigarette filters are made of 95% cellulose acetate, a plastic.

The balance is paper and rayon.

The thin plastic fibers look like plankton,
a food source,
to unsuspecting marine life.