Guardian could do better than this..

[zouzounaki]

There are some valid points in this article about recycling disposables as it seems existing regulations aren't being followed. I'm not sure how the author expects recycling instructions to be printed on the packaging or device for umpteen countries and the reference to the UK following Australia in banning disposables is laughable as the government there appear to be banning vaping.

https://www.theguardian.com/comment...sposable-vape-single-use-e-cigarettes-lithium

i’ve been bring this up in these threads for a while. people who live here actually can’t recycle them, i think it’s probably true in many, if not most, or all, places.

 

[Toby iVapour]

Millions of illegal vapes seized in UK in three years, data shows
Experts warn of ‘tsunami’ of illicit e-cigarettes which could contain harmful ingredients
https://www.theguardian.com/society...-vapes-seized-in-uk-in-three-years-data-shows

What annoys me about this article is that they are giving the assumption that most of these illegal vapes that have been seized are gonna be full of nasty substances...

The e-cigarettes are not-compliant with UK legal regulations and could have higher nicotine concentration levels, contain banned ingredients or have oversized tanks for nicotine liquid. Previous analysis found illicit vapes to contain high levels of lead, nickel and chromium.

 

[Toby iVapour]

The Guardian is doing better...
(though after the presumed disposable ban + other potential vape restrictions ship has already sailed)

Disposable vapes ban ‘could lead to relapse in people trying to quit smoking’
https://www.theguardian.com/society...cigarette-use-quitting-smoking-research-study

The government is considering a ban over concerns that children are using the products and becoming addicted. However, a study by academics at University College London and funded by Cancer Research UK has found it would also affect 2.6 million adults across Great Britain, 1.2 million of whom smoke and a further 744,000 who have previously.

Prof Jamie Brown, the senior author of the study, said: “There is a need for action to reduce disposable vaping among young people who have never smoked. However, trade-offs need to be carefully considered. A ban may discourage use of e-cigarettes among people trying to quit smoking and may induce relapse among those who have already used disposables to quit.
Cigarettes are far more harmful to our health and are not currently banned, and a ban on disposable e-cigarettes may signal to large numbers of people that these products are worse for our health or that their harm is comparable to that caused by smoking tobacco.”