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 to 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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Councils are joining paediatricians in calling for a ban on disposable vapes owing to environmental damage and the soaring number of young people deciding to take them up. The Local Government Association representing councils in England and Wales, said urgent action was needed! With the EU proposing a ban from 2026 and France this December, there are concerns that more vapes could flood into the UK.
The conversation continued on many different platforms like BBC Radio 5 Live. |
The Scottish Government review on disposable vapes is out, and many different policy options have been outlined. Hear my thoughts on BBC Reporting Scotland.
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Great to join BBC Radio 4 on tour in Edinburgh with Mishal Husain to discuss the Ban Disposable Vapes campaign!
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#BanDisposableVapes campaign from BBC Scotland The Seven, with a special feature of Cooper the dog! Also hear from BBC Radio Scotland.
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As the campaign continues we are seeing more and more interest from councils to back the ban on single-use disposable vapes!
If you'd like your council to join, why not email your councillor to ask them to put forward a motion? You can find lots of information about what to say on the 'email your MP' page. You can tweak this to suit your messaging, local area, and who you're contacting. And of course get in touch if you'd like any help! You can email through the form at the top of the page. |
A fantastic and comprehensive piece from the Financial Times around the environment and public health issues associated with disposable vapes.
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Thank you to Winifred Robinson for interviewing me for BBC Radio 4 You and Yours. We discussed the problem of disposable vapes as litter and wasteful products, plus explored the role vaping companies and retailers have to address the issue and provide adequate ways to dispose of their products. Also interviewed; John Dunne - Vaping Industry, and Scott Butler - Material Focus.
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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. |
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. |
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. |
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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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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