Denver Sues Tobacco Companies For Costs Of Cigarette Filter Waste

( August 10, 2026, 11:13 AM EDT) -- DENVER — The city and county of Denver on Aug. 7 filed a complaint in Colorado state court accusing tobacco companies of public nuisance, trespass and violation of consumer protection laws based on their ongoing manufacture of cigarettes containing nonbiodegradable filters that Denver says has caused it to suffer damages and costs spent cleaning “unsightly cigarette waste.”...

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