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In my online forum regarding the electronic cigarette, we are having a debate on whether the electronic cigarette is better for the environment than a tobacco cigarette. I have to side with the e-cig as being better for the environment. Yes, it is probably true that the manufacturing plants of ecigs produce unwanted items into the environment, but the same can be said for tobacco cigarette manufacturing as well. So in this respect, until there is a study that compares the waste from both, I see them as equal contributors.
As far as the waste from the actual ecig. We do have the lithium ion batteries, but if disposed of properly, they can be recycled. Do we have recycling for lithium ion batteries? Sure! Battery Disposal Guide for Households - Where to Safely Recycle Used Batteries. Are you going to have to make an effort? Yes you are. But good greenies will do it no matter what. Recycle!
As far as the plastic mouthpieces, it is my understanding they are made from #1 type plastic which means if you remove the fiber filling, you can throw them into the recycling bin at home. AND I should also mention that you can reuse them until they fall apart and even clean them with a light water and soap solution. Reuse!
As far as the e-cig as a whole, you can minimize the amount of cigarettes you smoke by reusing the same unit until it's death so there is the final R. Reduce!
Cigarette butts contain traces of all of the sh*t they put into them. So not only do you have a cigarette butt that will never break down, but you have all of these horrible things leaching into the ground. CigaretteLitter.Org - The Facts About Cigarette Butts and Litter - Facts. People assume that they are made of materials that will eventually break down because it feels kind of like cotton. A battery, is a battery and because it is metal, people automatically will not just throw it on the ground.
Second Hand Smoke (SHS) also contains a multitude of items including arsenic, benzene, and many more items Secondhand Smoke: Questions and Answers - National Cancer Institute. All of these not only are harmful to humans, but also harmful to the environment.
Currently, we know that the resulting vapor of the electronic cigarette includes nicotine, propylene glycol and water. Nicotine and water are obviously natural to the earth and propylene glycol is an organic compound mostly composed of carbon, which I do believe is naturally occurring in the environment as well (someone might want to yeah or nay this.)
So my final verdict: The electronic cigarette is definitely far more eco-friendly than the tobacco cigarette.
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I agree, I quit after 23 years of being a slave to nicotine. I found a company in Florida that sells these for charity for a non-profit called www.be-smoke-free.com they have the best model that is out there today and it really works!
Wow, great and thorough article. Electronic cigarettes are a much greener alternative to cigarettes. You don't emit carbon monoxide into the atmosphere, and there will be a lot less cigarette butts littering the area. I love my electronic cigarettes. Here's a blog I found that helped me decide which brand I wanted to go with. It was very informative:
http://greensmokes.blogspot.com
And here are some videos that review e-cigs and talk about how they work:
http://www.youtube.com/healthysmokes
I truly believe that electronic cigarette vaping will save many smokers lives for the years to come! I have been a smoker for almost 5 years & after using this amazing electronic cigarette device for several months It has helped me to quit smoking for good! so I strongly recommend to those who are struggling to give this Vaping device a try!
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