Vape deals are all over the place in the run-up to Christmas. Vape kits, e-liquids and accessories are being widely promoted as stocking fillers, frequently with upwards of 50% off.
There’s certainly a big market, with nearly 5 million vapers in the UK alone, growing at nearly 10% a year. Many are no doubt attracted by all the bright colours and funky shapes, not to mention a UK government plan to offer starter kits to one in five smokers to help make the nation “smoke-free” by 2030.
Quite aside from the potential health issues, this is causing an enormous waste problem – above all with disposable vapes. These now make up almost a third of the whole market, a near-doubling in share in the past year alone. According to research by recycling campaigners Material Focus, some 5 million vapes are now being disposed of weekly in the UK – that’s nearly 500 a minute.
