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Vaping has been on the rise in recent years as many look towards quitting smoking. This is a good stepping stone to being smoke free, however as vaping has risen in popularity, so has "disposable" vapes. This is creating significant environmental issues:
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This campaign is now moving in many different directions. As I speak with my MP and other elected representatives and organisations about moving forward in the most informed way possible, if you're also passionate about this issue please get in touch and let me know how you could get involved.
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Thank you Tom Heap and Sky News for covering the Ban Disposable Vapes campaign, and putting my question to Therese Coffey - a shame the environment secretary wasn’t aware of the Scottish Government review by Zero Waste Scotland and ban consideration, and lack of support at UK level.
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Thank you to GillianMacKay Scottish Greens MSP and
Humza Yousaf SNP MSP (Cabinet Secretary for Health & Social Care) for addressing the issue of single-use disposable vapes in the Scottish Parliament, and committing the government to consider a ban of these products. |
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- Although branded as "disposable" many of the most popular brands such as Elf Bar pictured below contain NO information on their websites explaining how to responsibly dispose of their products
- As vapes are classed as Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) and the e-liquid in the vape contains nicotine and a host of other chemicals, disposal of these products must comply with both the WEEE Directive and Hazardous Waste Regulations, something which is not stated on many brands websites
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Thanks to Laura McGhie for chatting to me on BBC Radio 5 Live about "disposable" vapes, thinking about their environmental issues, and issues with young people being marketed to heavily. Hear our conversation...
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I am often asked just how many "disposable" vapes I find when out and about. But the truth is that normally I just go about my business and only spot them when they catch my eye. I've never been out purposefully looking for them...until now.
I took just over an hour out of my day to go on a walk around Dundee to look for vapes. I walked 4 miles and found 55 vapes. That's nearly 1 vape per minute walking. You can find out all about the trip here and watch the videos I posted. |
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Waitrose has stopped selling single-use vaping products because of their negative impact on the environment and the health of young people.
The popularity of products such as e-cigarettes has soared over the past year, with vaping in Great Britain reaching record levels. About 4.3 million people are regular vapers, according to a recent report. The company said it could no longer justify selling single-use products and that it had removed two types of e-cigarette from sale. |
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Amit Katwala and Charlotte Williams explore the world of e-cigarettes and vapes, tracing their extraordinary growth and asking whether they’re life savers or something more insidious. We hear from Time journalist Jamie DuCharme, author of the book Big Vape, about the rise and fall of the e-cigarette firm Juul who recently paid out over $430 million after being accused of targeting teenagers with its advertising.
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Shaun Yendalls, the owner of two vape shops in South London, explains why his staff actively try to stop people buying his products and Scott Butler from Material Focus details the massive environmental impact of the new fad for disposable vapes.
Colin Mearns
I've finally had enough of disposable vapes, and want to do something about it! Read the article to find out more...
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