Five million vapes thrown away a week, campaign group says The Independent How should we dispose of our disposable vapes? Did you know your disposable vape is classified as e waste? Tossing it in household bins can cause long lasting harm in the environment, but recycling it only takes seconds. Just hand it 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 With more vapes getting thrown away every year, it's become a growing environmental problem. Vapes contain heavy metals, nicotine, and other chemicals, which leach toxic pollutants into the soil and waterways when