BAN ALL CIGARETTE FILTERS
Fix the Plastic Filter Gap in the UN Plastics Treaty before it's too late.
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Marine Life Can't Tell the Difference
Marine animals can't tell the difference between plastic and paper when they're dying from cigarette filter poisoning. Whether the filter is made from plastic, paper, or "bio" materials, it leaks the same heavy metals and toxins that kill sea life.

No plastic filters. No bio filters. No swapping one toxic pollutant for another.
The Problem
1
Month 1
"Filters Made with Plastic" banned
2
Month 3
"Planet-Safe" paper filters launched
3
Year 1
Same pollution, better greenwashing
Tobacco companies are already touting "eco-friendly" paper alternatives that could increase sales; thus, increase the volume of littered cigarette butts and leach more toxins.
The Science
Heavy Metals
Lead and cadmium poison marine life
Water Contamination
Arsenic contaminates water
Deadly Microfibers
Microfibers are ingested by sea creatures

4.5 trillion toxic filters enter our environment annually—material doesn't matter.
Expert Backing
Backed by a global network of experts and labs (WHO TobReg and TobLabNet) that provide evidence and standards for product regulation, WHO supports the immediate banning of ALL cigarette filters.
The Solution
Mercury Convention
Banned ALL avoidable mercury products
Stockholm Convention
Banned ALL unnecessary persistent organic pollutants (POPs)
UN Plastic Treaty should
Ban ALL cigarette filters. Not just plastic ones. They are all avoidable, unnecessary, and contain mercury & POPs.
Reference international health agreements, including WHO FCTC, to ensure compatibility, coherence, and coordination.
Environmental treaties must eliminate toxics completely, not create new ones.
Act Now
Before treaty negotiations conclude!
Because marine life can't tell plastic poison from paper poison.
#PlasticTreaty #BanAllFilters
This site is developed by GGTC for the Stop Tobacco Pollution Alliance and published in www.notobacconow.org
The Stop Tobacco Pollution Alliance (STPA) is a global coalition of over one hundred public health and environmental groups that recognize the crucial intersection between tobacco control and environmental health. STPA is convened by the Global Center for Good Governance in Tobacco Control (GGTC) and Action for Smoking and Health (ASH) US.
Since 2022, STPA and its partners have been advocating for:
  • A comprehensive ban on cigarette filters as toxic, unnecessary, and avoidable plastic products.
  • Protection of the treaty process from tobacco industry interference.
  • Recognition of the unique conflict between tobacco industry interests and public health.
  • Alignment between environmental and health objectives in international law.