Councils call for ban on 'inherently unsustainable' disposable vapes

Stuart Stone
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Local Government Association calls for 'outright' ban on sale of single use vapes on environmental and health grounds

Councils in England and Wales have urged the government to outlaw the sale and manufacture of single use vapes by 2024 so as to prevent a flood of disposable e-cigarettes reaching the UK as other countries...

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