Disposable vapes to be banned in England and Wales
The UK will ban disposable vapes in England and Wales from June 1, 2025, to protect children's health and reduce environmental waste, while concerns about illegal sales have been raised.
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The UK government has confirmed that the sale of disposable vapes will be banned in England and Wales starting June 1, 2025. This decision, initially announced by the previous government, aims to protect children's health and mitigate environmental damage caused by single-use vapes, which are difficult to recycle and often end up in landfills. The ban aligns with similar measures in Wales and Scotland, which has postponed its own ban to match the June date. The vaping industry has expressed concerns that this ban may lead to an increase in illegal sales. The government noted a significant rise in vaping among young people, with 9% of the British public using vapes, many of whom have never smoked before. Public health officials argue that disposable vapes contribute to youth nicotine addiction and environmental waste, with millions discarded weekly. The legislation will not affect rechargeable or refillable devices, and retailers will have time to sell existing stock before the ban takes effect. The government is also working with devolved nations to ensure consistent enforcement across the UK.
- The ban on disposable vapes in England and Wales will start on June 1, 2025.
- The move aims to protect children's health and reduce environmental waste.
- Concerns have been raised about potential increases in illegal sales of vapes.
- The ban aligns with similar actions in Scotland and Wales.
- The legislation will not apply to rechargeable or refillable vaping devices.
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18 commentsThe e-waste involved in that sub-industry must be absolutely horrifying. Tens of millions of tiny little batteries, surrounded in plastic, lingering quantities of nicotine-rich liquids…
Glad this is happening.
I’ll take the inconvenience on the chin lol
I collected a few that she was going to throw out, someday™ I'll build some driver boards for the displays and make a little art piece out of them.
If the most modulatable link in the supply chain is sales to adults who then distribute to children, that's unfortunately going to be the point that lawmakers target. Sucks to give people a chance and then be shown why we were wrong.
Apparently "disposable" means "throw on the ground".
My impression was that these make up the lion's share of "disposable" vape sales. I've certainly never known anyone to use anything else, but I'm also not 14 and vaping in the bathroom.
More or less than cigarettes?
Serious question. I actually want to know.
Don't you just buy the capsules and put them into your regarchable vape? Or if you want to get exotic e liquid. I would assume that's much cheaper than buying a whole device each time much must cost more $$/££.
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