Rejected petition Ban the sale of single-use disposable vapes.

Ban the import and sale of single-use disposable vapes.

Interim:
Retailers, manufacturers and distributors comply with Extended Producer Responsibility, and improve disposal information.
Strengthen trading standards aligning with tobacco; removing multi-buy deals and selling behind screens.

More details

Disposable vapes surged the market, significantly marketing young people, selling over 1 million/week, despite having a scarce lithium-ion battery (Material Focus, 2022).
Most go to general waste. When not recycled (WEEE waste), they risk fires during collection and processing.
Containing mixed materials and hazardous chemicals, they require manual dismantlement; processing 1M+/week is unfeasible.
A ban aligns to a circular economy, net zero, and allows reusable devices for smoking cessation.

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You may wish to sign this petition which calls for a similar action: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/638536

We have published the following petition, which you might like to sign:

Introduce new restrictions on vape packaging, flavours and display: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/631999

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Date submitted 25 May 2023
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