With the forthcoming ban on disposable vapes due to be implemented in 2025, new research by Material Focus has identified that a quarter of a billion plus vapes will be thrown away in the run up...
The New Zealand government said on Wednesday it will ban the sale of disposable e-cigarettes, increase fines on retailers that sell to those younger than 18 years old and better regulate retailers. The New Zealand government...
A ban on disposable vapes, currently being considered by the UK Government, would affect one in seven young adults (aged 18-24) in Britain, and one in 20 adults overall, a new study has found. Looking at...
New UK-wide plans announced today (28 December) will require suppliers of vapes properly finance the cost of their separate collection and treatment when the items become waste. With nearly 5 million vapes being thrown away every...
While the lithium-ion batteries in disposable vapes are discarded after a single use, they can continue to perform at high capacity for hundreds of cycles, according to new research from UCL and the University of Oxford....
Australia will ban imports of disposable vapes from January 1, the government said Tuesday. The block on single-use vapes is aimed at reversing a "disturbing" increase in vaping among young people, health minister Mark Butler said....
By Roland Sebestyen, Local Democracy Reporter Vaping kids and young people are of concern across the country and while the situation is not worse or better in Sheffield, a proposed government ban could backfire in the...
US vape brand Njoy, a subsidiary of tobacco major Altria, has filed sweeping litigation against 34 foreign and domestic manufacturers, distributors and online retailers of disposable vape products. The suit alleges that these companies manufacture, distribute,...
Supreme PLC has on Wednesday announced a series of measures within the group's owned-brand vaping products to mitigate the growing rise of underage vaping as well as reduce the environmental impact of disposable vapes. The company...
The government has on Thursday launched a public consultation on youth vaping, proposing restrictions the sale of disposable vapes, ‘child-friendly’ vape flavours and packaging and the display in retail outlets. The disposable vape restrictions include a...
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...
As the government considers a ban on disposable vapes to tackle youth vaping, a new briefing paper from the free-market think-tank the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) has found that a ban could deter adult smokers...
By John Wimperis, Local Democracy Reporter Calls for a local ban on disposable vapes in Bath and North East Somerset have been rejected by a key public health board. The Local Government Association raised concerns about...
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