With a ban on disposable vapes imminent, the Local Government Association (LGA) warns consumers against stockpiling these products due to fire risks associated with lithium batteries. Retailers must sell existing inventory responsibly and dispose of any unsold units safely. While the ban aims to combat youth vaping and environmental waste, research indicates a significant number of users plan to stockpile before the deadline. Mismanagement of these devices not only poses fire hazards but also contributes substantially to environmental pollution, with millions being improperly discarded weekly.
We want to remind businesses to ensure all remaining stocks of disposable vapes are sold, and only buying vapes that follow the new regulations.
Failing to store disposable vapes correctly could cost lives, given the significant fire risk they pose.
Thirteen vapes every second are being incorrectly gotten rid of, and that's a huge environmental problem.
The ban is designed to reduce youth vaping and tackle the environmental damage caused by millions of the devices being thrown away each week.
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