Disposable vapes cause litter problems, are a fire hazard and appeal too strongly to children, according to local councils in England and Wales.
The Local Government Association says 1.3m vapes are thrown away each week and wants them banned by 2024.
Single-use varieties have surged in popularity, driven by Chinese brands such as Elfbar and Lost Mary.
The UK Vaping Industry Association says they help smokers quit and can be recycled.
Read the full article on the BBC website
NAM Implications:
- Given the downside to disposable vapes…
- (litter problems, a fire hazard, and appeal too strongly to children)
- …it looks like we could be headed for a Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) on disposable vapes…
- …with a deposit sufficiently high to ensure compliance.
