Proper disposal of disposable vapes at local shops A shocking five million disposable vapes are thrown away each week. Why is this a problem? The small batteries that power the vapes can cause fires, especially when they get into the A recent study by the recycling campaign group Material Focus reveals that more than 6.3 million vapes and pods are still discarded weekly across the UK, even after the government banned single use 1.3 million disposable vapes are thrown away every week. Children who have never smoked before have started vaping. They cause fires in bin lorries and are almost