Will the promised ban on disposable e-cigarettes be enough to prevent a 'vapocalypse'?

Michael Holder
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A vape recycling facility / Credit: Material Focus
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A vape recycling facility / Credit: Material Focus

Material Focus warns 'big puff' vapes could see the UK still facing an avalanche of vape-related e-waste

The sale of disposable e-cigarettes is set to be banned in England from next June, in an attempt to make a dent in the e-waste mountain created by millions of vapes being thrown out every week. According...

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