Short- and Long-Term Considerations in Reducing the Environmental Harms of Waste from Tobacco Products
Law & Policy InsightsInjury Prevention and SafetyEnvironment, Climate and HealthTobacco product waste represents environmentally damaging single-use plastic in the form of cigarette butts and electronic smoking devices. Efforts on a global and national level are underway to address these harms, including interesting examples of novel litter laws from Maine and California to Singapore and Rwanda.