Resources:
Webinar Slides
Juul Litigation Settlement Guide & Interactive Map
New York State’s Tobacco Product Waste Reduction Act
Tobacco Product Waste: A Public Health and Environmental Toolkit
Commercial Tobacco Pollution Webpage

Commercial tobacco products have created a toxic waste crisis across the country. Cigarette butts are the most littered item on the planet, inundating the world with microplastic pollution and leaching harmful chemicals and metals. Vapes contain multiple types of hazardous waste and pose insurmountable environmental and disposal problems. In this one-hour webinar, the Public Health Law Center will present on this emerging topic, explain the current regulatory landscape and its limitations, and review equitable policy options for jurisdictions that seek to address the problem of tobacco product waste.

Presenters:
Tom Pryor, Public Health Law Center
Carolina Saavedra, Public Health Law Center