Today the World Health Organization is marking World No Tobacco Day. The WHO has just published a new report looking at the tobacco industry’s devastating environmental impact.

Rüdiger Krech, WHO: “The tobacco industry dumps toxic waste into communities and depletes natural resources. There is nothing green about it. Meanwhile, the tobacco industry attempts to rehabilitate its image through programs such as beach cleanups and funding environmental and disaster relief organizations. This is known as 'greenwashing,' and it is nothing more than an industry tactic to build influence and sway policies to help tobacco companies profit. Tobacco is not only poisoning people, it’s poisoning our planet.”