Five million disposable vapes are thrown away each week in the UK, a fourfold increase over the past year, according to research from recycling campaign group Material Focus.
Only 17% of vapers recycle their vapes in the correct recycling bins, the research found.
Vapes can cause fires in bin lorries and waste treatment facilities if not disposed of correctly.
Vapes can cause fires in bin lorries and waste treatment facilities if not disposed of correctly.
Disposable vapes, cheap plastic devices designed to give a few hundred puffs of nicotine vapour before being thrown away, are often discarded in bins and on roadsides.
Material Focus, a non-profit organisation which campaigns to increase recycling rates, calculated that UK adults buy about 30 million vapes a month, a huge increase that reflects the rapid growth in popularity of these products.
Disposable vapes contain copper wires and lithium batteries, which are both valuable materials. Material Focus estimates that all the disposable vapes thrown away in a year contain enough lithium to provide batteries for 5,000 electric cars.
They should be disposed of in dedicated bins, in shops or recycling centres, containing a mineral called vermiculite to reduce the risk of fires. From there, they can be taken to special recycling facilities where they can be dismantled by hand.
Five million disposable vapes are thrown away each week in the UK, a fourfold increase over the past year, according to research from recycling campaign group Material Focus.
Vapes can cause fires in bin lorries and waste treatment facilities if not disposed of correctly.
Only 17% of vapers recycle their vapes in the correct recycling bins, the research found.
Disposable vapes, cheap plastic devices designed to give a few hundred puffs of nicotine vapour before being thrown away, are often discarded in bins and on roadsides.
Vapes can cause fires in bin lorries and waste treatment facilities if not disposed of correctly.
Vapes can cause fires in bin lorries and waste treatment facilities if not disposed of correctly.
Disposable vapes, cheap plastic devices designed to give a few hundred puffs of nicotine vapour before being thrown away, are often discarded in bins and on roadsides.
Material Focus, a non-profit organisation which campaigns to increase recycling rates, calculated that UK adults buy about 30 million vapes a month, a huge increase that reflects the rapid growth in popularity of these products.
Disposable vapes contain copper wires and lithium batteries, which are both valuable materials. Material Focus estimates that all the disposable vapes thrown away in a year contain enough lithium to provide batteries for 5,000 electric cars.
They should be disposed of in dedicated bins, in shops or recycling centres, containing a mineral called vermiculite to reduce the risk of fires. From there, they can be taken to special recycling facilities where they can be dismantled by hand.
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