Vapes: 3 tipos de desechos tóxicos en 1
Mucha gente no sabe que las colillas de cigarrillos son una de las formas más comunes de desechos plásticos que existen.1 2 Y gracias a la industria de tabaco ahora tenemos más trabajo que nunca debido a una nueva amenaza que enfrenta nuestro medio ambiente: el desecho de vape.
El desecho de vape genera problemas ambientales graves:
- Aumento de plásticos de un solo uso.
- Aumento de la contaminación causada por los plásticos.
- Incremento de desperdicios tecnológicos de sus piezas, incluidas las baterías de iones de litio.
- Al tirar los desechos de vape, se facilita el contacto de químicos tóxicos con el medio ambiente.
¿Qué podemos hacer?
En primer lugar, si vapeas, deja de hacerlo. Así cuidarás tu salud y protegerás el medio ambiente. Si necesitas ayuda para dejar de vapear, el programa Kick It California tiene servicios gratuitos para las personas que quieran dejar de fumar. Visita www.KickItCa.org/es para más información o baja la App móvil.
Además, si estás interesado en participar en las actividades de tu comunidad para combatir los desechos de productos de tabaco, únete a una entidad local.
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