On the ocassion of the World No Tobacco Day, the WHO, the Secretariat of the WHO FCTC and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) are co-hosting a webinar, “Fighting tobacco product waste: Holding the tobacco industry accountable for its environmental footprint”.

The objectives of the webinar are:
•    To shed light on the global detrimental impact of tobacco product waste on environment, economy, societies, human health, biodiversity and water bodies.
•    To provide clarity on the policy concept of Extended Producer Responsibility and its practical application by presenting case studies.

Tobacco control experts and environmental advocates from around the world will join our roundtable discussion to connect the dots between Extended Producer Responsibility, tobacco industry liability and polluter pays principle. Panelists will discuss policy options for mitigating tobacco product waste, which will include case studies from Kigali and San Francisco.

The webinar will be held on Thursday, 2 June 2022, from 13:00 to 14:30 hrs (CEST). 

Additional information on the event and the registration link can be accessed through this link.