The Scottish Government has been urged to introduce a robust licensing system for vape and tobacco sales as part of its regulatory strategy. Currently, retailers in Scotland are only required to register to sell tobacco and...
Vaping firm Totally Wicked has reported a pre-tax profit of £8.1 million for the financial year ending March 31, 2024, more than doubling its previous year’s profit of £3.3 million. The Lancashire-based company said the “continuing...
Croydon Council has secured a conviction of the proprietor of a vape shop in Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath, for selling a vape to a child during a test purchasing exercise. The owner of Mobile and Vape,...
Wildly popular with young people for their dizzying array of flavours, including apple, watermelon and cola, the time is up for disposable e-cigarettes in Belgium - the first EU country to ban them. From January 1,...
Belgium will in January become the first European Union country to ban sales of disposable vapes because of concerns about their use among children and the environmental damage they can cause. The move is part of an anti-tobacco...
With 8.2 million vapes now thrown away, or recycled incorrectly, per week, the issue of disposable vapes is not going away, Material Focus has warned on Tuesday. With a ban due in just six months (June...
By Shelagh Parkinson, Local Democracy Reporter Blackpool residents can now recycle their vapes after the council’s waste management company Enveco came up with a solution to manage the growing number of e-cigarettes being disposed of. A special...
Vape firm Haypp has revealed what a year of spending on vapes looked like for Brits in 2024. From the most popular flavours to the most purchased brands, this year’s data provides an interesting insight into...
Vape firm RIOT Labs has launched a subscription scheme for their Connex device. The scheme is intended to cut unnecessary waste, keep quit smoking aids accessible, and fit into the busy lives of customers, the firm said....
A leading trade association has strongly welcomed the announcement that overseas online marketplaces must now pay their share of electrical waste disposal costs, particularly highlighting its impact on the growing vaping sector. The British Independent Retailers Association...
Mexico's Congress on Wednesday approved a constitutional reform banning the production, distribution and sale of e-cigarettes, joining a widening clampdown on a device promoted as less harmful than smoking. The Senate overwhelmingly backed a bill promoted...
British American Tobacco (BAT) has reported significant progress in its New Categories segment—comprising vapour, heated products, and modern oral—with strong growth in revenue and profitability during the second half of 2024. In a trading update on...
A vote has been passed in the Senedd on Tuesday introducing new regulations to prohibit the supply of disposable vapes in Wales. The government said the Environmental Protection (Single-use Vapes) (Wales) Regulations 2024 to prohibit the...
The UK government has announced new regulations requiring online marketplaces and vape producers to contribute to the recycling of waste electricals, including vapes. The reforms, unveiled on Tuesday by circular economy minister Mary Creagh, aim to...
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