£5M VAPES CHUCKED PER WEEK
Daily Record|September 09, 2023
Campaign finds less than one in five user's récycle their devices properly
DAN VEVERS
£5M VAPES CHUCKED PER WEEK

THE number of disposable vapes thrown away has quadrupled to five million per week over the past year, according to research from a recycling campaign group.

More than seven million single-use vapes are bought every week in the UK - double the amount bought in 2022.

However, only 17 per cent of people correctly recycle their vapes in a shop or local recycling centre, Material Focus said.

Vapes, also known as e-cigarettes, come in a variety of flavours but can be damaging to the environment and wildlife if littered.

When not disposed of correctly, they can also cause fires because of the batteries inside them.

This story is from the September 09, 2023 edition of Daily Record.

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