In fact, 22.3% of the global population used tobacco in 2020
The tobacco industry not only created this new waste stream in the first place, but they are also trying to greenwash their harmful practices through misdirection and public displays of eco-activism
Governments and policy makers have a clear responsibility to protect them from harm caused by tobacco
Environmental cleanup efforts are a valuable and helpful endeavor, but they are not enough to combat the effect of littered tobacco
Tobacco Smoking Effects Lung Cancer Risks Tobacco kills more than 8 million people each year
Combined with the complicated ethics of sourcing precious resources like lithium and cobalt, including human rights abuses like child labor, forced labor, and hazardous work conditions, disposable e-cigarettes are a tragic waste of this precious element