Unsafe disposal of millions of vapes a week causing environmental damage and rise in lithium ion battery fires British Safety Council Don't Toss That E Cig: Vaping Waste Is A Whole New Headache For Schools And Cities KFF Health News With more vapes getting thrown away every year, it's become a growing environmental problem. Vapes contain heavy metals, nicotine, and other chemicals, which leach toxic pollutants into the soil and waterways when More than 6m vapes and pods binned each week despite disposable use ban AOL 500 disposable vapes recycled into a powerwall to power a house and workshop enough juice for up to eight hours of home usage or three days of work Tom's Hardware