Vapes & E-cigarettes

🌱 What is being banned? The sale of disposable vapes will be banned in England, Scotland, and Wales as of 1 June 2025. The ban, however, does not apply to refillable or rechargeable vapes. It also does not cover new products, such as “rechargeable disposables”, “pod”, and “Big Puff” models. These m

🌱 What is the reason for the ban? The sale of vapes to minors is illegal in the UK. Yet, UK health professionals have warned that “youth vaping is fast becoming an epidemic among children”. The number of children using vapes has tripled in the past three years. It is now estimated that 9% of the 11

🌱 What risks do lithium batteries pose? Lithium batteries can be found in increasingly more electrical devices. They are sometimes also installed permanently within these devices. During the collection of old electrical devices, lithium batteries can cause fires. When small lithium-ion or lithium-m

🌱 What environmental problems are created? Single-use vapes and disposable e-cigarettes cannot be reused or recharged. They “contain a finite amount of e-liquid" and once that runs out, the devices “are often discarded like cigarette butts”. Notably, “[e]ven reusable models […] often employ disposa