With just four months remaining before the UK’s ban on disposable vapes takes effect on June 1, 2025, retailers are being urged to prepare by selling through remaining stock and adapting to new regulations. The upcoming...
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...
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...
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...
By: Neil McGrory, Local Democracy Reporter North Lanarkshire Council will look into the possibility of creating a recycling scheme for vapes, which could lead to establishing specific drop off points at various facilities including one stop...
A new and safer method for recycling vapes has been introduced at all household recycling centres across Aberdeenshire, the council has said. This initiative aims to mitigate the risk of fires associated with improperly disposed of...
A new investigation has revealed a staggering lack of investment in collection points for expired vapes across the UK, just a few weeks after the government announced a ban on disposable vapes which was motivated in...
Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has launched new guidance for retailers on how to provide a vape recycling service in store. Under the new rules, which came into force at the start of 2024, all retailers...
Supreme PLC, a leading manufacturer, supplier, and brand owner 88vape, has partnered with global vape brand Elfbar and leading nationwide discounter chain B&M to provide over 700 in-store vape recycling bins arriving in January. The scheme...
Plans for a new battery recycling scheme for South Kesteven has been approved by the council last week. The scheme would involve collecting batteries and single use vapes separated from regular waste to reduce the risk...
The UK Vaping Industry Association (UKVIA) has launched its Sustainable Vaping Week campaign, which encourages consumers to recycle their vapes and the sector to be more environmentally responsible. The initiative follows new research from Material Focus...
Elfbar and the Scottish Grocers’ Federation (SGF) have announced the free provision of 1,000 co-branded in-store vape bins to SGF members. Many retailers and outlets in Scotland already provide free used vape take-back services and the...
The UK Vaping Industry Association (UKVIA) has announced that it is launching a new web-based information hub, as well as a special Sustainable Vaping Week campaign during October, designed to get vapers, the vaping industry and...
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