Disposable vapes and the pollution they cause is an issue that needs to be dealt with now.
That’s why the Daily Record is launching its campaign today to outlaw these products and shine a light on the scale of the problem. To much fanfare last year, the Scottish Government announced a ban on most types of single-use plastics.
But right under their noses, a litter epidemic of throwaway e-cigs has been sweeping the nation. Some 1.3million are discarded by Brits every week amid a surge in popularity since 2021. And, of those, untold thousands end up in general landfill – raising the risk of dangerous rubbish fires.
