Single use vapes sparking surge in fires at UK waste plants Vaping The Guardian Calls for disposable vapes ban over environmental concerns ITV News Disposable vapes are harmful to the environment, with nearly 5 million thrown away every week. As many are not recycled, their littering pollutes soil, water and biodiversity. Precious resources Department We throw away five million disposable vapes every year in the UK. This amounts to eight vapes being discarded every second. Councillor Clyde Loakes, chair of the North London Waste Assembly, is urging Disposable vapes to be banned from June 2025 BBC Newsround