Teenage vaping has been a hot topic in American media, but a new criticism of e-cigarettes has taken center stage: pollution. E-cigarette pods, e-liquids, and batteries have become “the new cigarette butts.” In terms of environmental pollution, however, this comparison is quite exaggerated. A local online newspaper in Colorado has just written an article about […]En savoir plus
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On May 18, Anne Hidalgo launched a new campaign called “Streets Without Butts” in 20 locations throughout Paris. Delphine Burkli, the mayor of Paris’ 9th arrondissement, decided not to participate in the campaign and explained why. Paris’ mayor wants to end cigarette butt pollution in the city, which despite the 68 Euro fine still leads […]En savoir plus
The European Union has decided to go after a certain number of high-consumption products that are damaging the environment. The decision was made on March 27, agreed upon by a large majority of European deputies. From 2021, all disposable products made of plastic will be banned in the European Union. These new measures target day-to-day […]En savoir plus
The public health danger posed by cigarettes is well known, but the effects of smoking on the environment are less understood. However, we already know that cigarette butts are a major source of pollution throughout the world. In the United States, a new initiative has begun to alert the public of this environmental scourge. Many […]En savoir plus
The number of smoking-related fines in the French capital has exploded in recent months. The reason? Throwing cigarette butts onto the streets, which carries with it a 68 Euro fine. Although the law has existed since 2015, in the past authorities rarely laid down the law. Today, however, authorities are finally cracking down. The numbers […]En savoir plus
On April 3rd, 2018, the Frenth minister for environmental transition, Brune Poirson, and Prime Minister Édouard Philippe presented their plan to establish liability of cigarette manufacturers regarding used cigarette filters and the pollution they cause. Brune Poirson met with tobacco company representatives on June 14th. Her objective is to raise awareness in these groups of this critical, […]En savoir plus
For a week now, a rumour has been going around the halls of big tobacco companies. There may be a new tax that cut into their sales figures in France. This time, cigarette butts, also known as dog ends, are the target. After the hike in cigarette packet prices, this will be a heavy blow to […]En savoir plus
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