Cigarettes’ Environmental Impact

OverviewMain Focus: CO2 emissions

Global ImpactMy Impact

Furthering the study: other means of impactProductionLitter

ReviewWays to Mitigate

Estimate that 2,600 tonnes (2.6 million kilograms) of CO2 are emitted every year by cigarettes

Estimated 43.8 million smokers in the USA and estimated 1 billion smokers in the world

US proportion of emissions/year = 11.18 tonnes (11,180 kg)

My emissions/year = 2.6 E -6 tonnes or 0.0026 kilotons

CO2 Emissions

PerspectiveEmission by three major energy

sources: Petrol: 1 US gallon emits 8.824 kg of

CO2 Diesel: 1 US gallon emits 10.439 kg of

CO2 Crude Oil: 1 barrel emits 317 kg of CO2

This means 1 tonne of CO2 is created by:

Petrol: 113.33 gallons Diesel: 95.3 gallons Crude Oil: 3.15 barrels

Furthering the StudyBefore smoking:

600 millions trees are cut down every year

Weak crop Chemical waste Green Tobacco Sickness

After smoking: Litter from Cigarettes

4.5 trillion cigarette butts per year

Impact on fish and animal life Any given 12 years

Environmental Impact Review Concrete

CO2 Deforestation Litter

Non-measureable Pesticides and fertilizer Chemical waste Green Tobacco Sickness Fish and Animals

Ways to Cutback ImpactQuit (duh)

E cigarettesNicotine patch

Sin taxAlways throw out butts