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 From 1 June 2025, selling or supplying single use vapes will be banned across the UK. Up to 26 million disposable vapes were consumed and thrown away in Scotland in 2023. The ban I've been waiting for this ban on disposable vapes for years : r Anticonsumption Disposable vapes are difficult to recycle because theyre made from a mixture of materials including plastic, copper, and a lithium battery. Theyre designed as a single unit, which means the Disposable Vapes Made in USA: Fifty Bar 20K Specs & Sourcing Tips Disposable vapes banned from Sunday in bid to improve health and cut 'avalanche' of litter : r unitedkingdom