Could Disposable Vapes be Banned in the UK? Environmental and health groups have demanded that the government ban disposables. On the 24th of November 2022, an open letter was made to the environment and health secretaries in the UK, calling for the...
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Could Disposable Vapes be Banned in the UK? Environmental and health groups have demanded that the government ban disposables. On the 24th of November 2022, an open letter was made to the environment and health secretaries in the UK, calling for the government to ban the sale of disposable vapes. Deemed a threat to public health and the environment, eighteen organisations have suggested that they are a “rapidly escalating threat”. What are the reasons behind this? It’s important to note that although the letter aims to combat disposable vapes, it is not intended to hinder those who use reusable vapes to quit smoking. Worth its weight in lithium One of the key parts of a disposable device is its lithium battery. In the open letter, it describes disposable vapes as “unnecessary electrical items” that result in around 10 tonnes of discarded lithium each year. Lithium is a critical material for a wide variety of electronic goods such as electric cars, mobile phones, laptops, digital camera
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