Download - Cigarettes’ Environmental Impact
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