New on Butts from Italy: Japan Tobacco is Blaming the Victim There Too!From: Giacomo Mangiaracina Faculty of Medicine, University of Rome "Sapienza" Dept. of Public Health Sciences Editor "Tabaccologia" scientific review Italian Cancer League, Tobacco Unit, Scientific Director Websites: www.lilt.it, www.mangiaracina.org The United Nation Environment Programme reported last June that Mediterranean sea is suffocated by cigarette butts. They calculated that they are 37% of total ground litter and up to 40% including packaging of tobacco products. Japan Tobacco International (JTI) is working hard promoting and funding initiatives of sensitization about "correct smoking behaviour" with several environment associations, such as the Italian organization, "MareVivo," and it is seeking the patronage of the Italian Ministry of Environment. A great brand promotion indeed! JTI lauched similar campaigns in Italy in the last years. See the images (and read the text) of this hand-held ashtray strategy. Is it advertising or not? Any similar activities in other nations? |
NY Times Coverage on Cigarette Butt WasteA recent article published in the New York Times highlights the some of the problems caused by cigarette butts as litter. It also does a good job of confronting the misguided assumption that cigarette butts are somehow a "more natural" and less toxic kind of trash than other commonly littered items. CTCP Funding OpportunityThe California Department of Public Health recently released the following funding Request For Applications (RFA). For convenience here is a copy of the RFA in its entirety. Funding Opportunity AlertPurpose of RFA: This RFA is focused on funding approximately 38 targeted tobacco control intervention projects at the local level; CTCP is particularly interested in funding applicants who can effectively demonstrate the ability to incorporate priority populations into CTCP’s priority areas which may include African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian Pacific Islander, Hispanic/Latino, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT), Low Socioeconomic Status (Low SES), Labor, and Rural. Term: July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2013 Funding: Approximately $5,700,000 per year will be available from the Proposition 99 Tobacco Tax and Health Protection Act of 1988. Funding is contingent upon available revenues in the Governor’s Budget for fiscal year (FY) 2010-11 and subsequent FYs. RFA Release Date: August 20, 2009* The RFA, and any updates, will be available through the CTCP Web site: http://www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/Tobacco. Please call the contact number listed below for assistance. Application Due Date: November 5, 2009* Information Meeting: September 9, 2009, from 1:30-4:30 p.m.* The RFA information meeting will be a combined conference call and Internet presentation utilizing Avaya™, a visual and interactive meeting software. Additional information regarding the web-meeting, including the log-on process, will be provided in the RFA. Contact: California Tobacco Control Program (916) 449-5500 * Dates are tentative. CBAG Press ConferenceHere is some video coverage of the press conference recently held by Tom Novotny and the CBAG. The press conference was also covered by the SDSC News Center and KPBS. Earth Resources Institute/ Newport Beach Cleanup
Fish Don’t Smoke!!Amazing and Inspiring are some of the many adjectives to describe our hugely Successful Hold on To Your Butt Beach Cleanup on April 18th! Mother Earth is very happy! The Hold On To Your Butt event on April 18th 2009 was a great success! More than one hundred volunteers showed their support and attended this beach clean up event at the Newport Beach Pier.
Our incredible volunteers:
All of our Speakers:
Our Exhibitors:
Oceans of Appreciation!!!!
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