THE BURNING THREAD
Circular Economy · India

Pollution
into Production

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Every cigarette butt
leaches 7,000+ chemicals
into nature
4.5 trillion cigarette butts
littered in nature every year
We collect every butt.
Nothing goes to waste.
Collection Bin
1K
Litres water
poisoned per butt
10yr
To decompose
one filter
0%
Recycling
in India
Our Science

From toxic waste
to clean fiber

A four-stage chemical process that detoxifies cigarette filters and recovers cellulose acetate — the polymer hidden inside every butt.

Cellulose Acetate RECOVERY COLLECT & SORT DETOX PROCESS PURIFY ACETATE SPIN FIBER
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Step 01
Collect & segregate butts from collection points
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Step 02
Chemical detoxification — remove nicotine, tar, metals
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Step 03
Purify cellulose acetate polymer from the filter
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Step 04
Regenerate into fiber, paper & eco-products
Our Products

One waste stream,
many beautiful things

Recycled cigarette filters transformed into products people actually want.

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Hybrid Thread
Recycled yarn & fiber for textile industry
📄
Eco Paper
Recycled sheets & hardboard for packaging
🔖
Bookmarks
Handcrafted bookmarks from waste fiber
🏷️
Eco Tags
Brand tags for corporate gifting
🖼️
Photo Frames
Decorative frames from recycled board
🎁
Gift Items
Corporate gifting & eco branding
Our Impact

Every product sold
helps a cancer patient

Revenue from our recycled products directly funds cancer awareness initiatives and patient support programs across India.

4.5T
Cigarettes littered
worldwide/year
0%
Recycling solutions
in India currently
₹1L
POC fund won
SSIP 2024
Potential lives
impacted
Supporting Cancer Patients
A portion of every sale funds cancer awareness initiatives and supports patients fighting tobacco-related cancers across India.
The Burning Thread™ · Founder: Jai Mehta · Mentor: Dr. Pratik Patel · © 2025