
Removing Tobacco Waste, One Butt at a Time
This Earth Day, our community came together to take action against one of the most littered items on the planet—tobacco waste. Cigarette butts may be small, but they’re toxic to our environment, often ending up in our waterways and harming wildlife. That’s why we organized a tobacco litter cleanup. In less than an hour, we managed to fill an entire container with cigarette butts and tobacco-related waste. That’s hundreds—if not thousands—of toxic items removed from our streets, parks, and natural spaces.

Earth Day Cleanup
Did you know that 4.5 trillion cigarette butts are discarded per year worldwide, making them one of the most littered items in the world? Or that 4.5 disposable vapes are discarded every second in the US? Please join us on Sunday April 27 at 2 pm at Beverwyck Park for...

Two Former Vapers Talk Flavors in New Video
In our latest video we showcase two former vapers who share their journey to nicotine addiction . Their stories highlight how flavored e-cigarettes, with their sleek designs, tempting flavors and high nicotine content can quickly lead to a “chokehold”. Although NYS banned the sale of flavored e-cigarettes in 2020, loopholes in the law have led to their continued sale in many retail stores.
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CDTFC Partners with Capital District Tourism Gnome to Promote Smoke-Free Living
CDTFC is excited to announce our new partnership with Henry Bellagnome, the Capital District Tourism Gnome, who resides in the Capital District and highlights small businesses in the Capital Region. Henry has a robust social media presence and will be helping us highlight businesses and residences that are smoke free and promote tobacco-free living.

Times Union features Capital District Tobacco-Free Communities
The Albany Times Union highlighted the work of Capital District Tobacco-Free Communities this week in its Capital Region Gives section. For over two decades, we have been partnering with community members and organizations to prevent youth tobacco use, to create environments that help smokers quit and to reduce exposure to secondhand smoke. Read the article here