How to use this library
First, find a post you want to use by clicking on "Expand >>". These are posts for Holiday Awareness and Special Dates! Follow the instructions for Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook.
To use these Instagram Posts:
- Save the images to your computer or phone
- Copy the caption we have provided (feel free to use exactly what we wrote or customize them to make them more interesting to your community)
- In Instagram, tap the “+” button to create a new post
- Choose the photos you have saved (if there are multiple, double check the number bubbles to make sure they are in the right order)
- Go to the next screen to add the caption you have copied
- Click “Share” to make it live!
Caption
You can find 4.5 trillion cigarette butts littering our world today. Now the tobacco industry has added more litter to the mix: vape waste. With the rising popularity of disposable vape products, there’s been a sharp increase in single-use plastic litter. Find out about the harmful impact vape waste has on our environment:
https://tobaccofreeca.com/environment/vape-waste-more-harmful-than-you-think/ #EarthDay2021 #EarthDay #VapeWaste #QuitVaping #VapeFree #QuitToday
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Not only is vaping bad for your health, it’s also bad for the environment. Vaping has led to an increase in plastic waste, tech waste, and even hazardous waste since discarded nicotine products release a neurotoxin. Find out more about this threat to our environment:
https://tobaccofreeca.com/environment/vape-waste-more-harmful-than-you-think/ #EarthDay2021 #EarthDay #QuitVaping #VapeFree #QuitToday
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Recycling vape products is challenging because they are made up of different elements like plastic, lithium-ion batteries, and liquid nicotine. Most people simply dump them as litter. This wreaks havoc on the environment. Here’s how you can make a difference to reduce waste:
https://tobaccofreeca.com/environment/how-to-prevent-toxic-waste-damage/ #EarthDay2021 #EarthDay #QuitVaping #VapeFree #TobaccoFree
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A survey found that 3.6 million adults vape daily. Even if just a third of this group used one disposable e-cigarette a day, that’s more than a billion pieces of vape waste per year! Vape waste contributes plastic waste and hazardous waste, devastating the environment. Find out more:
https://tobaccofreeca.com/environment/vape-waste-more-harmful-than-you-think/ #QuitVaping #VapeFree #NicotineFree #EarthDay2021 #EarthDay
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The tobacco industry is fooling you. Vaping devices have been designed to look like school supplies and flavored tobacco is addicting kids by the millions. Find support on how to help your teen overcome #nicotineaddiction:
https://www.flavorshookkids.org/parent-resources/ #flavorshookkids #quittoday
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La industria de tabaco te está engañando. Los productos de vapeo han sido diseñados para parecerse a los materiales escolares y millones de niños se están volviendo adictos. Encuentre apoyo sobre cómo ayudar a su hijo/a a superar la adicción a la nicotina:
https://www.flavorshookkids.org/es/
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Did you know 97% of kids who vape use flavored tobacco? Designed to look and taste like candy, this product is addicting our kids at record numbers. #SB793 puts a ban on the sale of flavored tobacco in CA keeping kids safe from #vaping. More about SB793:
https://tobaccofreeca.com/health-equity/sb-793-saving-lives/
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¿Sabías que el 97% de los niños que vapean usan tabaco de sabor? La ley #SB793 prohíbe la venta de tabaco con sabor en el estado de California para proteger a los niños de los efectos del #vapeo. ¿Quieres saber más acerca de la ley SB 793? Visita:
https://tobaccofreeca.com/es/uncategorized/el-gobernador-newsom-firma-el-proyecto-de-ley-sb-793-para-poner-fin-a-la-venta-de-tabaco-con-sabores-en-tiendas/
Caption
With more than 15,500 flavors and colorful packaging, flavored tobacco products are attracting youth in record numbers. Don’t let the tobacco industry fool your kids. More info:
https://www.flavorshookkids.org/ #flavorshookkids #tobaccofreekids #tobaccofree #quittoday
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Con más de 15,500 sabores y paquetes atractivos, los productos de tabaco con sabor atraen a los jóvenes en cantidades altas. No dejes que la industria de tabaco engañe a tus hijos. ¿Quieres saber más? Visita:
https://www.flavorshookkids.org/es/
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Don’t be tricked by Big Tobacco’s gimmicks. Flavored tobacco is addictive and dangerous. Need free help quitting? Check out:
https://www.nobutts.org #tobaccofree #quitsmoking #quittoday #flavorshookkids
Caption
No dejes que la industria de tabaco te engañe con sus trucos. El tabaco de sabor es adictivo y peligroso. ¿Necesitas ayuda gratuita para dejar de fumar? Encuentra más información aquí:
https://www.nobutts.org/spanish
Instructions
Option 1: Create your own tweet
- Copy text and place in tweet.
- Right-click the accompanying graphic and select “save image as” to save it to your computer.
- Upload graphic to Twitter as part of your tweet.
Option 2: Re-tweet TECC's tweet
- Click on the Tweet to go to TECC’s version of the tweet and then retweet it.
- You have the option to add your own introductory text if desired.
Special Dates - Curated tweets by @TECCNews
Next, copy the caption. We’ve written short, attention getting captions that include links to trustworthy sources. Feel free to use exactly what we wrote or customize them to make them more interesting to your community. Once you’ve got your caption, paste it into the “Write a post…” field on your Instagram page.
Now you want a good image. You can use the images we’ve provided (to download, right click the image, and select “Save image as”), or you can pick your own visually interesting and relevant image. If you don’t have your own images, use TECC’s free image gallery for tobacco control. Upload the image to your post, click “Publish”, and that’s it!
Caption
You can find 4.5 trillion cigarette butts littering our world today. Now the tobacco industry has added more litter to the mix: vape waste. With the rising popularity of disposable vape products, there’s been a sharp increase in single-use plastic litter. Find out about the harmful impact vape waste has on our environment:
https://tobaccofreeca.com/environment/vape-waste-more-harmful-than-you-think/ #EarthDay2021 #EarthDay #VapeWaste #QuitVaping #VapeFree #QuitToday
Caption
Not only is vaping bad for your health, it’s also bad for the environment. Vaping has led to an increase in plastic waste, tech waste, and even hazardous waste since discarded nicotine products release a neurotoxin. Find out more about this threat to our environment:
https://tobaccofreeca.com/environment/vape-waste-more-harmful-than-you-think/ #EarthDay2021 #EarthDay #QuitVaping #VapeFree #QuitToday
Caption
Recycling vape products is challenging because they are made up of different elements like plastic, lithium-ion batteries, and liquid nicotine. Most people simply dump them as litter. This wreaks havoc on the environment. Here’s how you can make a difference to reduce waste:
https://tobaccofreeca.com/environment/how-to-prevent-toxic-waste-damage/ #EarthDay2021 #EarthDay #QuitVaping #VapeFree #TobaccoFree
Caption
A survey found that 3.6 million adults vape daily. Even if just a third of this group used one disposable e-cigarette a day, that’s more than a billion pieces of vape waste per year! Vape waste contributes plastic waste and hazardous waste, devastating the environment. Find out more:
https://tobaccofreeca.com/environment/vape-waste-more-harmful-than-you-think/ #QuitVaping #VapeFree #NicotineFree #EarthDay2021 #EarthDay
Caption
The tobacco industry is fooling you. Vaping devices have been designed to look like ordinary school supplies and flavored tobacco is addicting kids by the millions. Find support on how to help your teen overcome nicotine addiction:
https://www.flavorshookkids.org/parent-resources/
Caption
La industria de tabaco te está engañando. Los productos de vapeo han sido diseñados para parecerse a los materiales escolares. Millones de niños se están volviendo adictos al tabaco con sabor. Encuentre apoyo sobre cómo ayudar a su hijo/a a superar la adicción a la nicotina:
https://www.flavorshookkids.org/es/
Caption
Did you know 97% of kids who vape use flavor tobacco? Designed to look and taste like candy, this product is addicting our kids at record numbers. SB 793 puts a ban on the sale of flavored tobacco in the State of California keeping kids safe from the harmful effects of vaping. Learn more about SB793:
https://tobaccofreeca.com/health-equity/sb-793-saving-lives/
Caption
¿Sabías que el 97% de los niños que vapean usan tabaco de sabor? Diseñado para verse y saber cómo dulce, este producto es muy adictivo para nuestros niños. La ley SB 793 prohíbe la venta de tabaco con sabor en el estado de California para proteger a los niños de los efectos peligrosos del vapeo.
¿Quieres saber más acerca de la ley SB 793? Visita la página de internet:
https://tobaccofreeca.com/es/uncategorized/el-gobernador-newsom-firma-el-proyecto-de-ley-sb-793-para-poner-fin-a-la-venta-de-tabaco-con-sabores-en-tiendas/
Caption
With more than 15,500 flavors and colorful packaging, flavored tobacco products are attracting youth in record numbers. In the last two years, there’s been a 218% increase in vaping among middle schoolers. Don’t let the tobacco industry fool your kids. More info:
https://www.flavorshookkids.org/
Caption
Con más de 15,500 sabores y paquetes atractivos, los productos de tabaco con sabor atraen a los jóvenes en cantidades altas. En los últimos dos años, ha habido un aumentó de 218% en el vapeo entre los estudiantes de la escuela intermedia. No dejes que la industria de tabaco engañe a tus hijos. ¿Quieres saber más? Visita:
https://www.flavorshookkids.org/es/
Caption
Don’t be tricked by Big Tobacco’s gimmicks. Flavored tobacco is addictive and dangerous. Need free help quitting? Check out:
https://www.nobutts.org
Caption
No dejes que la industria de tabaco te engañe con sus trucos. El tabaco de sabor es adictivo y peligroso. ¿Necesitas ayuda gratuita para dejar de fumar? Encuentra más información aquí:
https://www.nobutts.org/spanish
Copyright © 2006 - 2021 ETR. This material was made possible by funds received from the California Tobacco Control Program, under contract #16-10064. The Tobacco Education Clearinghouse of California is a project of ETR.