China and USA are the worst, write to mister Rudeman about it, (he withdraw usa from the Paris resolution to save the earth). We all need to change everything to make difference.
Because without them big factories we'd all be transported back to the mid 1800s. Most countries have environmental limits that companies have to adhere to. I can only speak for the UK but companies have to convert the toxic gases into non toxic gases. You can't just pump shit into the atmosphere.
You can probably singe off most of surface bacteria, but what about bacteria which made its way below the surface? What about bacteria that is now on your fingers after you picked it up off the ground—gonna singe your fingers? Bacteria source may be the ground, previous person or from the air. There's no way to know for sure until the object is lab-tested. Safer way would be to use a plastic cigarette filter holder which you reuse, because you could routinely clean it. Placing stuff in your mouth from the ground is stupid, mmmk?