Santa Cruz Votes to Ban Filtered Cigarettes, Citing Pollution Concerns

Santa Cruz votes to ban filtered cigarettes, citing pollution concerns | News Channel 3-12

By Jack Orleans Click here for updates on this story     SANTA CRUZ, California (KSBW) — The City of Santa Cruz has approved a first reading of a ban on filtered cigarettes, citing pollution concerns. The County had already approved a ban on filtered tobacco products. The ordinance aims to reduce tobacco product waste, which is a significant contributor to plastic pollution and environmental harm. “By banning filtered tobacco products, a persist…

Santa Cruz advances filtered cigarette ban

(KRON) -- The Santa Cruz City Council is moving to prohibit the sale of filtered cigarettes in the city. A proposed ordinance, which passed its first reading on Tuesday, aims to reduce a large contributor to pollution and environmental harm along the California coast. A study by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released in 2023 found that 23 percent of beach litter collected at the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary…

Santa Cruz votes to ban filtered cigarettes, citing pollution concerns

City of Santa Cruz approves a ban on filtered cigarettes, citing pollution concerns. The County had already approved a ban on filtered tobacco products.

Santa Cruz moves forward in 'banning the butt' with filtered cigarette ban

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) - The Santa Cruz City Council is taking a big step toward banning the sale of filtered cigarettes within the city. Those against the move include smokers and retailers who sell cigarettes. People in support of the change don't point to health risks, but instead to the environment. They argue the presence of no smoking signs and public ashtrays is not enough to curb the impacts of widely-littered cigarette butts. "I've s…

Santa Cruz moves to ban filtered tobacco products

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