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True cost of disposable vapes

08 December 2023

In Nov 2023 we did some filming at SWEEEP Kuusakoski with The Independent and North London Waste Authority. Our industry knows all the data of course but great to have a wider audience thanks to The Independent TV. 


Vapes were originally touted as a cheaper and safer alternative to tobacco, and while they still serve this purpose, they’ve become a defining image of throwaway culture.
Around five million single-use vapes are thrown away every week in the UK - a fourfold increase on 2022. This amounts to eight vapes being discarded every second, according to research by Material Focus


Disposable vapes are difficult and expensive to recycle, spelling disaster for the environment and local councils, who are struggling to cope with the amount being thrown away every day.

Watch the video here: https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/news/vapes-disposable-recycling-environment-b2459632.html

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