This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Petition Ban the sale of disposable vapes.
A recent innovation in vape technology, the disposable vape is becoming increasingly popular & is already one of the most frequent items of litter. These single-use plastics are now routinely found lying in the street, concealed amongst vegetation, floating in watercourses & on coastal strandlines.
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By outlawing the sale of disposable vapes the UK Government and Parliament can nip in the bud a new and rapidly increasing form of single use plastic pollution.
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