The massive litter problem we face from disposable vapes is why we launched our campaign to outlaw them this week.
And as we reveal today, with so many materials involved in their production, Scots who genuinely want to recycle their disposable e-cigs face a headache. The range of stuff inside these single-use vapes is mindblowing, with plastic, aluminium and rubber bungs in the casing – and inside, a lithium battery, copper wires, foam, cotton, a coil, nicotine liquid and more.
All this for a disposable product – at a time when governments here and around the world are trying to change our throwaway culture to save the planet. The vaping industry yesterday responded to calls for a ban by calling on customers to dismantle them and recycle them.
