Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is recognized as a valuable tool for environmental management of products' end-of-life impacts. However, when applied to the tobacco industry, it faces significant challenges due to the industry's historical manipulation of health policies. This study explores the inherent contradictions in using EPR schemes for tobacco products, which are designed to make producers accountable for the life cycle of their products, including end-of-life impacts, particularly in light of the upcoming UN Plastics Treaty, which aims to standardize and enhance global EPR applications. The study highlights the potential for tobacco companies to exploit these schemes to weaken health regulations and greenwash their public image. By examining frameworks like the European Union (EU) Single-Use Plastics Directive alongside the UN Plastics Treaty negotiations, the study stresses the need for stringent safeguards to ensure EPR schemes are not tools for greenwashing but support health and environmental objectives. The study also proposes enhanced regulatory measures, such as redefining EPR for tobacco as "Extended Producer Liability" and integrating it with World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) guidelines.