What is “TEC waste”?
TEC Waste refers to the waste generated from the use of smoked, heated, and smokeless tobacco (T), electronic smoking/vaping devices (E), and cannabis (C). TEC waste includes a wide range of tobacco and electronic cigarette products, and all their associated parts, packaging, and accessories.
Click the following links to learn more:
- Hendlin, Y. H. (2018). Alert: public health implications of electronic cigarette waste. American Journal of Public Health, 108(11), 1489.
- Novotny, T. E. (2020). Environmental accountability for tobacco product waste. Tobacco Control, 29(2), 138-139.
- World Health Organization. Tobacco and its environmental impact: An overview. (2017). Geneva: World Health Organization.