Upper Hunter Shire Council in New South Wales is the latest Council to switch to No BuTTs 'Mini-Butts' Personal Ashtrays in preparation for this year's Clean Up Australia Day events.

Personal Ashtrays from No BuTTs will be the focus of the Council's anti-littering programs in March during the week comprising Business Clean Up Day (2nd March 2010) and Clean Up Australia Day (7th March 2010) .

"No BuTTs Personal Ashtrays were obviously the best product - and they were available at the best price so it was a pretty easy decision to make - and we haven't regretted changing to the Mini-Butts for a second." said Heather Ranclaud, Environmental Officer for Upper Hunter Shire Council."

"Our Mini-Butts Personal Ashtrays look great and the quality of the logo printing is fantastic and this really helps us get the message out effectively to our community."

Located at the northern end of the beautiful Hunter Valley - and known as the horse capital of Australia, Upper Hunter Shire Council has a vibrant rural community that has been able to develop its own unique character.

Aberdeen is the home of the Australian Blue Heeler and host to the annual "Aberdeen Highland Games"; Merriwa in the west being well known for its popular "Festival of the Fleeces"; Murrurundi with one of the largest sheep dog trials in the state and more recently the annual "King of the Ranges 

Upper Hunter Shire Council is a member of ALGA, The Australian Local Government Association which represents 670 Councils and Shires across Australia. 

Well over 100 Govt Depts and NGOs have switched to No BuTTs 'Mini-Butts' Personal Ashtrays, including: Clean Up Australia, Butt Free Australia, Swan Hill Shire Council, Thredbo Ski Resort, Port Arthur Historical Site, University of Queensland and Uluru Kata Tjuta National Park.

Personal Ashtrays from No BuTTs are now being used by Companies, Govt Depts, Organisations and millions of smokers around the world to reduce - and often eliminate their cigarette butt litter.