Liverpool's foremost health expert said the banning of single-use vape pens "would be best for everyone" as Britain works towards a cleaner, greener future.
Campaigners have taken a stand against the popular yet environmentally harmful products, which contain lithium batteries, copper and plastic, as hundreds of thousands of them are thrown away each week - and are often seen "clogging up the gutter" on city streets.
The Director of Public Health for Liverpool, Professor Matthew Ashton, said: “It would be best for everyone that these were banned due the damage they cause the environment. Until that point we would always ask that people dispose of their litter responsibly, and recycle where possible. Littering also costs local authorities money - money which would be better spent on front line services helping the most vulnerable in our communities."
