Research shows that cigarettes have a 65% chance of being littered.

WHAT'S

The Issue

1.69 BILLION pounds of cigarette butts become toxic trash every year. #poisonbythepound

WHY

Get involved?

It's anticipated that if trends continue, by 2025 there will be nine TRILLION cigarettes consumed per year. The global environmental burden of this statistic is significant

HOW

To Take Action

Read up on the info below, download our tool kit, organize your team, and take action in your community. 

Tobacco’s influence on the world around us is DEADLY.

According to the Surgeon General, 20 million American lives have been cut short due to tobacco related diseases and that number is steadily growing. This is why we are here. VOICE is organizing everyday, ordinary youth, to make extraordinary change—to counter the detrimental results of tobacco in our communities.

Thousands of youth all over the world are actively engaged in creating change in their communities. Waste Tobacco Filters was developed to help inspire Indiana youth to learn more about their environment and take pride in their communities.

Waste Tobacco Filters

Initiatives

Take Action

Take the challenge, coordinate a cleanup, and SEE the difference you’ll make.

Download the WTF activity guide.

Use the guide to plan your event. When you’re ready, request a Tool Kit (or download materials). Then hold your event! Afterward complete the post-event tasks and Report your results to VOICE.

BeHeard

Initiatives

Culture Vulture

Initiatives

Sweet Deception

E-cigs Awareness