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By Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch February 5, 2026- Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Thursday she was introducing legislation that would increase taxes on cigarettes and tobacco products, institute a new tax on consumable hemp and vape products, in addition to other measures that she said will encourage healthier behaviors in Iowa. The governor spoke about... View Article

By Deanne Toto, Waste Today December 8, 2025- The Center for Sustainable Materials Management (CSMM) at the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY ESF) and the Product Stewardship Institute (PSI) are partnering to launch the New York State E-Cigarette and Vaping Device Collection Program Pilot to explore solutions for... View Article

By Courtney Sargent and Olivia Copeland, BBC News September 23, 2025- There are calls for smoking to be banned on beaches in Guernsey after litter pickers lifted nearly 2,500 cigarette butts last year. The Clean Earth Trust’s Marine Litter Report 2024 said after plastic, cigarette butts were the second most common item removed by litter... View Article

By Stephen Burgen, The Guardian January 3- Tobacco companies are to be forced to foot the bill for cleaning up the millions of cigarette ends that smokers discard every year under new environmental regulations in Spain. The ruling, which comes into force this Friday, is part of a package of measures designed to reduce waste and... View Article