New research suggests that some plants growth is negatively impacted by the presence of cigarette butts.<br />Cigarette butts are the plastic, usually brown filters left behind when you finish smoking and they are a considerable source of pollution.<br />According to Gizmodo, some claim discarded cigarette butts are the most ubiquitous form of litter on the planet.<br />Researchers at Anglia Ruskin University in the UK conducted a simple experiment using cigarette butts. <br />