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The Rise of Disposable Vapes in Landfill. Disposable Vapes are a worldwide phenomenon for good reasons but also for bad. Disposable Vapes are a convenient way of switching to a healthier alternative to smoking cigarettes, but this convenience comes at a price. With a standard cost of £4-£6 per single use, disposable, they are not cost effective compared to traditional refillable, rechargeable vapes.  According to The Daily Mail, more than seven million single use vapes are bought every week. This results in many disposables ending up littered in roads, public paths and in general waste bins rather than being taken...

Glastonbury Festival officials add Disposable Single Use Vapes to the list of 'What not to bring'Glastonbury Festival is not just an event but a British Cultural experience of music, good time and a plethora of great memories dating way back into the 1960's. What ever type of music you are into there will be something that gets you moving.Along with the good times that are had at Glastonbury Festival comes with heaps of litter that has be cleaned up including Disposable E-Cigarettes.One volunteer states that a few years back it was cigarette butts but now its just a "Sea of...

  Vapes confiscated from school pupils contain high levels of lead, nickel and chromium, BBC News has found.Used disposable vapes confiscated from pupils at Baxter College in Kidderminster were sent to a lab to be tested and the results shown that children using them could be inhaling more than twitch the daily safe amount of Lead, and Nine times the safe amount of Nickel.According to the BBC News report by Hugh Pym and Lucy Watkinson states that "High levels of lead exposure in children can affect the central nervous system and brain development, according to the World Health Organization."During the...

Vape shops & what to expect. In this exclusive guide to visiting vape shops you will find the basics you need to know when starting your journey and things to look out for on your first visit. Any keen vape enthusiast will know that when you visit a new store or in particular, vape shop, you’re not sure what to expect on your first visit. I have put together this inclusive guide so you can understand what to expect on your first visit to a professional vaping establishment. Vape shops aren’t a scary place generally speaking, vape shops and their...

Vape Enforcement Squads will be rolling out around the country visiting Vape Shops, Corner Stores & anywhere that sells vapes.This is all to combat the illegal sale of e-cigarettes to under-18s & confiscate any illegal vapes and disposables that are currently on the market. These Vape Enforcement Squads are led by Trading Standards who will communicate with local councils and regional networks to share information on potential illegal sales.What makes a vape illegal?Any vape that contains nicotine must be of 2ml in capacity and 20mg or less in strength. Anything bigger in capacity or stronger in strength is not TPD...